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The choice of a flow-through entity for a closely held corporation often is between an)___________ a Federal tax entity) and an) ___________a state tax entity).

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Bidden, Inc., a calendar year S corporation, incurred the following items.  Sales $130,000 Depreciation recapture income 12,000 Short-term capital gain 30,000 Cost of goods sold (42,000) Municipal bond interest income 7,000 Administrative expenses (15,000) Depreciation expense (17,000) Charitable contributions (14,000)\begin{array}{lr}\text { Sales } & \$ 130,000 \\\text { Depreciation recapture income } & 12,000 \\\text { Short-term capital gain } & 30,000 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & (42,000) \\\text { Municipal bond interest income } & 7,000 \\\text { Administrative expenses } & (15,000) \\\text { Depreciation expense } & (17,000) \\\text { Charitable contributions } & (14,000)\end{array} Calculate Bidden's nonseparately computed income.

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The AAA begins with a zero balance on the first day of an S corporation's first tax year.

A) True
B) False

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An S shareholder's basis is increased by stock purchases and capital contributions.

A) True
B) False

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An S corporation can claim a deduction for its operating loss amounts.

A) True
B) False

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Compensation for services rendered to an S corporation generates a corporate-level FICA tax liability.

A) True
B) False

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Explain the OAA concept.

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S corporations report changes in the AAA...

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Identify a disadvantage of being an S corporation.


A) Estates can be shareholders.
B) Losses flow through immediately to the shareholders.
C) Section 1202 treatment qualified small business stock) is not available.
D) Tax-exempt income flows through as excludible to shareholders.
E) All of these are advantages of the S election.

F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

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The passive investment income of an S corporation includes gains from the sale of securities.

A) True
B) False

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Which item does not appear on Schedule K of Form 1120S?


A) Intangible drilling costs.
B) Foreign loss.
C) Utilities expense.
D) Recovery of a tax benefit.
E) All of these items appear on Schedule K.

F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

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An S shareholder's stock basis is reduced by flow-through losses before accounting for distributions.

A) True
B) False

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Several individuals acquire assets on behalf of Skip Corporation on May 28, purchased assets on June 3 and began business on June 11. They subscribe to shares of stock, file articles of incorporation for Skip, and become shareholders on June 21. The S election must be filed no later than two and one-half months after:


A) May 28.
B) June 3.
C) June 11.
D) June 21.
E) December 31.

F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Since loss property receives a_______ in basis without any loss recognition, S corporation distributions of loss property generally should be________ .

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On December 31, Erica Sumners owns one share of an S corporation's 10 outstanding shares of stock. The basis of Erica's share is $300. The next year, the S corporation incurs a loss of $3,650. Determine the amount of the loss allocated to Erica, and calculate her stock basis at the end of the second year.

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The loss assigned to each day of the S c...

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If any entity electing S status is currently a C corporation, NOL carryovers from prior years generally _________be used in an S corporation year.

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Advise your client how income, expenses, gain, and losses are allocated to shareholders of an S corporation.

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In general, S corporation items are divi...

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When loss assets are distributed by an S corporation, a shareholder's basis is equal to the asset's fair market value.

A) True
B) False

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As with partnerships, the income, deductions, and tax credits of an S corporation__________ to the shareholders annually.

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S corporation status allows shareholders to realize tax benefits from corporate losses immediately assuming sufficient stock basis).

A) True
B) False

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Lemon Corporation incurs the following transactions.  Net income from operations $110,000 Interest income from saving account 5,000 Long-term capital gain from sale of securities 9,000 Short-term capital loss from sale of securities 4,000\begin{array} { l c } \text { Net income from operations } & \$ 110,000 \\\text { Interest income from saving account } & 5,000 \\\text { Long-term capital gain from sale of securities } & 9,000 \\\text { Short-term capital loss from sale of securities } & 4,000\end{array} Lemon maintains a valid S election and does not distribute any dividends to its shareholder, Patty. As a result, which of the following must Patty recognize? Ignore the 20% QBI deduction.


A) Ordinary income of $115,000 and long-term capital gain of $5,000.
B) Ordinary income of $115,000, long-term capital gain of $9,000, and $4,000 short-term capital loss.
C) Ordinary income of $120,000.
D) Capital gain of $120,000.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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