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General Inertia Corporation Made a Pro Rata Distribution of $50,000

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General Inertia Corporation made a pro rata distribution of $50,000 to Tiara, Incorporated in partial liquidation of the company on December 31, 20X3. Tiara, Incorporated owns 500 shares (50 percent) of General Inertia. The distribution was in exchange for 250 shares of Tiara's stock in the company. After the partial liquidation, Tiara continued to own 50percent of the remaining stock in General Inertia. At the time of the distribution, the shares had a fair market value of $200 per share. Tiara's income tax basis in the shares was $100 per share. General Inertia had total E&P of $800,000 at the time of the distribution. What amount of dividend or capital gain does Tiara recognize because of the transaction?


A) Tiara does not recognize any dividend income or capital gain.
B) Tiara recognizes capital gain of $50,000.
C) Tiara recognizes dividend income of $50,000.
D) Tiara recognizes capital gain of $25,000.
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89) Superior Corporation reported taxable income of $1,000,000 in 20X3. Superior paid a dividend of $100,000 to its sole shareholder, Mary Yooper. Superior Corporation is subject to a flat-rate tax of 21 percent. The dividend meets the requirements to be a "qualified dividend," and Mary is subject to a tax rate of 15percent on the dividend. What is the total federal income tax imposed on the corporate income earned by Superior, including taxes on the amount distributed to Mary as a dividend?

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