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A qualifying S election requires the consent of ____________________ of the corporate shareholders.

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Samantha owned 1,000 shares in Evita,Inc. ,an S corporation,that uses the calendar year.On October 11,2012,Samantha sells all of her Evita stock.Her basis at the beginning of 2012 was $60,000.Her share of the corporate income for 2012 was $22,000,and she receives a distribution of $35,000 between January 1 and October 11,2012.Her stock basis at the time of the sale is:


A) $117,000.
B) $82,000.
C) $60,000.
D) $47,000.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Outline the requirements that an entity must meet to elect S corporation status.

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If each of the follo...

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All tax preference items flow through the S corporation,to be included in the shareholders' AMT calculations.

A) True
B) False

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There is no limit on the amount of passive investment income that an S corporation can earn during the year.

A) True
B) False

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Advise your client how income,expenses,gain,and losses are allocated to shareholders of an S corporation.

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In general,S corporation items are divid...

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If an S corporation excludes cancellation of debt (COD)income from gross income,the excluded amount is applied to _________________ S corporation tax attributes.

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Which transaction affects the Other Adjustments Account on an S corporation's Schedule M-2?


A) Taxable dividends.
B) Stock dividend (taxable) .
C) Depreciation recapture income.
D) Tax-exempt income.
E) None of the above.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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S corporation status provides many of the benefits of ____________________ taxation and at the same time gives the owner ____________________ ____________________ protection from creditors. or

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Which of these tax provisions does not apply to an S corporation?


A) Section 1244 stock.
B) "Partial liquidation" stock redemption.
C) Tax-free "A" reorganization.
D) Section 1202 capital gain exclusion.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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When loss assets are distributed by an S corporation,a shareholder's basis is equal to the asset's fair market value.

A) True
B) False

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How large must total assets on Schedule L be at the end of the year for an S corporation to be required to file Schedule M-3?


A) $1 million.
B) $5 million.
C) $10 million.
D) $100 million.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Which corporation is eligible to make the S election?


A) Foreign corporation.
B) A one-shareholder corporation.
C) An insurance company.
D) A U.S.bank.
E) None of the above can select S status.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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An S corporation can take advantage of the dividends received deduction.

A) True
B) False

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Which statement is incorrect about an S corporation?


A) Nonresident aliens cannot own S corporation stock.
B) A one-person LLC can be an S shareholder.
C) A partnership can own S corporation stock.
D) An S corporation can be a partner in a partnership.
E) None of the above statements is incorrect.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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An S corporation with substantial AEP has operating revenues of $410,000,taxable interest income of $390,000,operating expenses of $260,000,and deductions attributable to the interest of $150,000.The passive income penalty tax payable,if any,is:


A) $0.
B) $40,923.
C) $116,923.
D) $136,500.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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What method is used to allocate S corporation income or losses (unless an election to the contrary is made) ?


A) Any method agreed to by all of the shareholders.
B) Per-day allocation.
C) FIFO method.
D) LIFO method.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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For a new corporation,a premature S election may not be effective.

A) True
B) False

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Identify a disadvantage of being an S corporation.


A) Generally,trusts cannot be shareholders.
B) Losses flow through to the shareholders.
C) The AMT on corporations is avoided.
D) Tax-exempt income flows through to the shareholders.
E) None of the above is a disadvantage of the S election.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

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No maximum or minimum dollar sales or capitalization restrictions apply to S corporations.

A) True
B) False

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