Swamp Corporation, a Calendar-Year Taxpayer, Has Been an S Corporation

question 101

Essay

Swamp Corporation, a calendar-year taxpayer, has been an S corporation for several years. However, the corporation has become quite profitable, and management feels that it would be advantageous to make a public stock offering. What are Swamp Corporation's options concerning the date of revocation of the S election?

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Definitions:

Current Ratio

A financial metric that evaluates a firm's capability to settle short-term liabilities using its available assets.

Profitability

Profitability measures a company's ability to generate earnings as compared to its expenses and other costs incurred during a specific period.

Return on Common Shareholders' Equity Ratio

A measure of profitability that calculates how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested, focusing on common shareholders.

Marketability

The ease with which a product can be sold or a security can be bought or sold in the market without affecting its price.