Question 1

King Corporation,a cash method taxpayer that uses the calendar year as its tax year,was incorporated on June 1,1984.The corporation made its initial S election on December 1 of last year,effective for the current tax year.Earnings and profits of $60,000 have been retained from C corporation tax years.Which one of the following events results in the recognition of a built-in gain?

Accepted Answer

A built-in gain is recognized when an S corporation previously operated as a C corporation has unrealized appreciation on the date of the S election, and the appreciation is recognized during the recognition period (usually 10 years). Since King Corporation has earnings and profits from C corporation years, it is subject to a built-in gains tax. The collection of accounts receivable in the current year that resulted from services performed last year would result in the recognition of a built-in gain because the services were performed during the recognition period and the income was earned when the corporation was a C corporation. The collection of interest income on bonds purchased on January 1 of last year or the collection of dividends on stock purchased on February 14 of the current year are not subject to the built-in gains tax.

Question 2

Bellows Corporation,a calendar-year taxpayer,has been an S corporation for ten years.Last year,John sold all the Bellows stock to Micky.Payments for the stock are to be made over a five-year period.In March of next year,Micky fails to make the necessary payments and John repossesses the stock.During the time Micky holds the stock,Bellows Corporation revokes its S election.Can Bellows Corporation reelect S status?

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The answer of Bellows Corporation,a calendar-year taxpayer,has been an S...

Question 3

Tax-exempt interest earned by an S corporation is not reported to its shareholders because it is excluded from the shareholders' gross income.

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Tax-exempt interest earned by an S corporation is reported to its shareholders on Schedule K-1 and must be included on their individual tax returns, even though it is not taxable. This information is necessary for various tax calculations, including the alternative minimum tax.

Question 4

Zinc Corporation is created in the current year and promptly makes an S election.How much passive income can it earn this year without fear of losing its S corporation status or being subject to the Sec.1375 tax on excess net passive income?

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The answer of Zinc Corporation is created in the current...

Question 5

Identify which of the following statements is true.

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The answer of Identify which of the following statements is...

Question 6

An S corporation is permitted to claim

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S corporations can deduct certain costs associated with starting the business, including the amortization of organizational expenditures.

Question 7

Shanghai Corporation was organized and elected S status in the current year.How much passive investment income can Shanghai earn and retain its S status?

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There is no limit on the passive investment income that an S corporation can earn and retain its S status. However, if passive income becomes a substantial part of the corporation's income, it may risk losing its S status.

Question 8

Identify which of the following statements is true.

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The answer of Identify which of the following statements is...

Question 9

Woods Corporation has operated as a C corporation for the last seven years.The corporation has assets with a $500,000 adjusted basis and a $700,000 FMV.Liabilities are $200,000.Wolf Woods,a calendar-year taxpayer,owns all of the Woods Corporation stock.The corporation has a June 30 year-end and uses the accrual method of accounting.In order to reduce his total combined corporate and personal federal income tax liability,Wolf's CPA has told him to convert the corporation to S corporation status.Wolf would like to complete the conversion on the last day of the corporation's tax year.What tax issues should Wolf and his CPA consider with respect to the S election?

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The answer of Woods Corporation has operated as a C...

Question 10

Connie's Restaurant has been an S corporation since it was formed in 2006.Its results for the previous year are as follows:  
What are Connie's separately stated items? What is the S corporation's ordinary income?

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The answer of Connie's Restaurant has been an S corporation...

Question 11

When a Sec.444 fiscal-year election is made,the S corporation makes required payments to the IRS in order to continue to use the fiscal year as its tax year.Which of the following statements about the tax year is correct?

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The answer of When a Sec.444 fiscal-year election is made,the...

Question 12

Which of the following items is not separately stated for an S corporation?

Accepted Answer

Section 1245 income is not separately stated for an S corporation; it is generally part of the ordinary business income.

Question 13

For an S corporation to elect to use a fiscal year other than a permitted year,the fiscal year elected must have a maximum deferral period of

Accepted Answer

According to IRS regulations, S corporations are generally required to use a calendar year as their tax year. However, if the corporation can demonstrate a business purpose, it may elect to use a fiscal year. The fiscal year elected must not have a deferral period of more than three months. Therefore, the maximum deferral period for a fiscal year elected by an S corporation is three months.

Question 14

Potter Corporation reports the following results for the current year:  
At the end of the year,Potter's Subchapter C E&P is $50,000.What is the amount of Potter's excess net passive income?

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The answer of Potter Corporation reports the following results for...

Question 15

Power Corporation reports the following results:  
At the end of the year,Power's Subchapter C E&P is $50,000.What is Power Corporation's excess net passive income and its excess net passive income tax for the year?

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The answer of Power Corporation reports the following results: ...

Question 16

Chuck Corporation reports the following results for this year:  
At the end of this year,Chuck's E&P for its C corporation tax years amount to $30,000.Compute Chuck Corporation's excess net passive income.

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The answer of Chuck Corporation reports the following results for...

Question 17

Identify which of the following statements is true.

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All the statements provided are true. A) The election for Sec. 179 expensing is made by the S corporation itself, not its shareholders. B) S corporations and partnerships both pass through certain items to their owners that must be separately stated. C) S corporations, unlike C corporations, cannot claim a dividends-received deduction because they pass their income directly to shareholders who then report the income on their personal tax returns.

Question 18

Identify which of the following statements is true.

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Each statement contains inaccuracies regarding tax regulations. A) The dividends-received deduction for a corporation receiving dividends from a 25%-owned domestic corporation is not 80%. B) NOL carryovers from a C corporation cannot be passed through to S corporation shareholders. C) Tax-exempt interest earned by an S corporation must be reported to its shareholders, even though it's excluded from gross income, for purposes of calculating basis and other tax attributes.

Question 19

The recognition period for the built-in gains tax extends for how many years after the S election takes effect?

Accepted Answer

The recognition period for the built-in gains tax extends for ten years after the S election takes effect. This period is designed to prevent corporations from avoiding corporate-level tax on appreciated assets by electing S corporation status.

Question 20

Boxer Corporation,a C corporation,elects on June 30 of last year to make an S election for the current year.The net unrealized built-in gains at the beginning of the current year are $300,000.The net recognized built-in gains in the current year are $110,000.What is Boxer's built-in gains tax for the current year?

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The answer of Boxer Corporation,a C corporation,elects on June 30...

Quiz 11: US Corporations

Tax-exempt interest earned by an S corporation is not reported to its shareholders because it is excluded from the shareholders' gross income.

Zinc Corporation is created in the current year and promptly makes an S election.How much passive income can it earn this year without fear of losing its S corporation status or being subject to the Sec.1375 tax on excess net passive income?

Identify which of the following statements is true.

An S corporation is permitted to claim

Shanghai Corporation was organized and elected S status in the current year.How much passive investment income can Shanghai earn and retain its S status?

Identify which of the following statements is true.

Connie's Restaurant has been an S corporation since it was formed in 2006.Its results for the previous year are as follows: What are Connie's separately stated items? What is the S corporation's ordinary income?

When a Sec.444 fiscal-year election is made,the S corporation makes required payments to the IRS in order to continue to use the fiscal year as its tax year.Which of the following statements about the tax year is correct?

Which of the following items is not separately stated for an S corporation?

For an S corporation to elect to use a fiscal year other than a permitted year,the fiscal year elected must have a maximum deferral period of

Potter Corporation reports the following results for the current year: At the end of the year,Potter's Subchapter C E&P is $50,000.What is the amount of Potter's excess net passive income?

Power Corporation reports the following results: At the end of the year,Power's Subchapter C E&P is $50,000.What is Power Corporation's excess net passive income and its excess net passive income tax for the year?

Chuck Corporation reports the following results for this year: At the end of this year,Chuck's E&P for its C corporation tax years amount to $30,000.Compute Chuck Corporation's excess net passive income.

Identify which of the following statements is true.

Identify which of the following statements is true.

The recognition period for the built-in gains tax extends for how many years after the S election takes effect?