Distributions in Excess of a Corporation's Current and Accumulated Earnings

question 70

True/False

Distributions in excess of a corporation's current and accumulated earnings and profits are treated as a nontaxable recovery of capital unless they exceed the basis of the stock.

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Definitions:

Reality Principle

in psychoanalytic theory, is the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, as opposed to acting on the pleasure principle.

Conscience

An inner sense of what is right and wrong in one's conduct and motives, urging one towards right action.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, it is the component of personality composed of unconscious psychic energy that works to satisfy basic urges, needs, and desires.

Latent Homosexual Desires

Unconscious or unacknowledged sexual attraction towards individuals of the same sex.