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Buckeye Company Is Owned Equally by James and His Brother

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Buckeye Company is owned equally by James and his brother Terrelle, each of whom own 500 shares in the company.Terrelle wants to reduce his ownership in the company, and it was decided that the company will redeem 200 of his shares for $5,000 per share on December 31, year 1.Terrelle's income tax basis in each share is $1,000.Buckeye has current E&P of $10,000,000 and accumulated E&P of $20,000,000.What is the amount and character (capital gain or dividend)recognized by Terrelle as a result of the stock redemption?

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$800,000 capital gain.
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