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    PracticeCPA®CPA REG Practice Exam 5Question 65
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Area V: Entity TaxationREGTaxationEntities

    CPA · Question 65 · Area V: Entity Taxation

    A taxpayer is a 50% shareholder in an S corporation. The corporation has $0 accumulated E&P. At the beginning of the year, the shareholder's stock basis was $10,000. The corporation reported $5,000 of ordinary income and distributed $20,000 cash to the shareholder. What is the shareholder's recognized gain?

    Answer options:

    A.

    $0

    B.

    $5,000

    C.

    $10,000

    D.

    $20,000

    How to approach this question

    S Corp Distribution: Tax-free to extent of Basis. Excess = Capital Gain.

    Full Answer

    B.$5,000✓ Correct
    B
    Basis is increased by the income share ($10,000 + $5,000 = $15,000). The distribution of $20,000 reduces basis to zero, and the excess $5,000 is treated as capital gain.

    Common mistakes

    Forgetting to increase basis by the income before calculating gain.
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