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J and H Each Have Always Owned 50 Percent of the Stock

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J and H each have always owned 50 percent of the stock of a calendar-year S corporation that was previously operated as a C corporation.Accounts at the beginning of the current year are shown below:  Corporate Accounts  Stock Basis AAAPTIAE&POAAJH10,000$8,000$1,2000$15,000$10,000\begin{array} { l }&\text { Corporate Accounts }&\text { Stock Basis }\\A A A P T I&A E \& P&OAA&J&H\\10,000&\$8,000&\$1,200&0&\$15,000&\$10,000\end{array}
During the year, operations show tax-exempt interest income of $5,000, net ordinary income of $20,000, and cash distributions of $40,000.What are J and H's stock basis at the end of the year?


A) J = $10,400 H = $5,400
B) J = $ 5,400 H = $ 400
C) J = $8,100H = $3,100
D) J = $ 6,700 H = $1,700

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