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McGraw-Hill's Taxation of Business Entities 3rd Edition by Connie Weaver, Brian Spilker, Edmund Outslay, John Robinson, Ronald Worsham, Benjamin Ayers, John Barrick

Edition 3ISBN: 9780077924522
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McGraw-Hill's Taxation of Business Entities 3rd Edition by Connie Weaver, Brian Spilker, Edmund Outslay, John Robinson, Ronald Worsham, Benjamin Ayers, John Barrick

Edition 3ISBN: 9780077924522
Exercise 9
Maple Corp., a calendar-year corporation, was formed three years ago by its sole shareholder, Brady, who immediately elected S corporation status. On December 31 of the current year, Maple distributed $30,000 cash to Brady. What is the amount and character of gain Brady must recognize on the distribution in each of the following alternative scenarios
a. At the time of the distribution, Brady's basis in his Maple Corp. stock was $35,000.
b. At the time of the distribution, Brady's basis in his Maple Corp. stock was $8,000.
c. At the time of the distribution, Brady's basis in his Maple Corp. stock was $0.
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