Sherburne Corporation reported current earnings and profits for 20X3 of $500,000. During the year, the company made a distribution of land to its sole shareholder, Ted Bozeman. The land's fair market value was $150,000 and its tax and E&P basis to Sherburne was $100,000. Ted assumed a mortgage attached to the land of $25,000. What amount of dividend income does Ted report because of the distribution and what is Ted's income tax basis in the land received from Sherburne?

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The Answer of Sherburne Corporation reported current earnings and profits for 20X3 of $500,000. During the year, the company made a distribution of land to its sole shareholder, Ted Bozeman. The land's fair market value was $150,000 and its tax and E&P basis to Sherburne was $100,000. Ted assumed a mortgage attached to the land of $25,000. What amount of dividend income does Ted report because of the distribution and what is Ted's income tax basis in the land received from Sherburne?

Sherburne Corporation Reported Current Earnings and Profits for 20X3 of $500,000