Tracy and Lance, Equal Shareholders in Macaw Corporation, Receive $600,000

question 85

Multiple Choice

Tracy and Lance, equal shareholders in Macaw Corporation, receive $600,000 each in distributions on December 31 of the current year. Macaw's current year taxable income is $1 million and it has no accumulated E & P. Last year, Macaw sold an appreciated asset for $1,200,000 (basis of $400,000) . Payment for one-half of the sale of the asset was made this year. How much of Tracy's distribution will be taxed as a dividend?

• A) $0
• B) $300,000
• C) $500,000
• D) $600,000
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Reaction

A reversible chemical reaction where the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the backward reaction, resulting in stable concentrations of reactants and products.

Activation Energy Barrier

The minimum amount of energy required to initiate a chemical reaction.

Collision Theory

A theory that explains how chemical reactions occur and why rates of reactions vary for different reactions.

Forward Reaction

A chemical reaction where reactants convert into products, typically highlighted in a chemistry equilibrium context.