Kristine owns all of the stock of a C corporation which owns the following assets. Her adjusted basis for her stock is $270,000. Calculate Kristine's recognized gain or loss and classify it as capital or ordinary if she sells her stock for $500,000.
A) $230,000 ordinary income.
B) $230,000 capital gain.
C) $115,000 ordinary income and $115,000 capital gain.
D) $110,000 ordinary income and $120,000 capital gain.

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Kristine owns all of the stock of a C corporation which owns the following assets.  Her adjusted basis for her stock is $270,000. Calculate Kristine's recognized gain or loss and classify it as capital or ordinary if she sells her stock for $500,000.
A) $230,000 ordinary income. 
B) $230,000 capital gain. 
C) $115,000 ordinary income and $115,000 capital gain. 
D) $110,000 ordinary income and $120,000 capital gain.

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The Answer of Kristine owns all of the stock of a C corporation which owns the following assets.  Her adjusted basis for her stock is $270,000. Calculate Kristine's recognized gain or loss and classify it as capital or ordinary if she sells her stock for $500,000.
A) $230,000 ordinary income. 
B) $230,000 capital gain. 
C) $115,000 ordinary income and $115,000 capital gain. 
D) $110,000 ordinary income and $120,000 capital gain.

Kristine Owns All of the Stock of a C Corporation