Comet Company Is Owned Equally by Pat and His Sister

Comet Company is owned equally by Pat and his sister Pam, each of whom hold 100 shares in the company. Comet redeems 50 of Pam's shares on December 31, 20X3, for $1,000 per share in a transaction that Pam treats as an exchange for tax purposes. Comet has total E&P of $250,000 on December 31, 20X3. What are the tax consequences to Comet because of the stock redemption?

A) No reduction in E&P because of the exchange.
B) A reduction of $50,000 in E&P because of the exchange.
C) A reduction of $62,500 in E&P because of the exchange.
D) A reduction of $125,000 in E&P because of the exchangE.In a stock redemption treated as an exchange, the distributing corporation reduces E&P by the lesser of the amount paid in the redemption or the % of stock redeemed times E&P at the date of the redemption.(50 shares × $1,000 = $50,000 vs.33 1/3% × $250,000 = $83,333) .