Jason Is One of 100 Shareholders in Jace Corporation

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Essay

Jason is one of 100 shareholders in Jace Corporation.The remaining 99 shareholders are unrelated individual U.S.residents.During the year, Jason gave several of his shares in Jace Corp.to his brother as a birthday present and to his best friend, Hal (unrelated to all shareholders in Jace Corp.), as a wedding present.After these gifts, Jace Corp.has 102 shareholders.Is Jace Corp.prohibited from electing to become an S corporation? Explain.

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Definitions:

Contract

A legally binding commitment between parties to perform or refrain from performing specified acts.

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prohibits a party from withdrawing a promise made to a second party if the latter has reasonably relied on that promise to their detriment.

Statute of Frauds

A legal concept that requires certain types of contracts to be in writing and signed by the party to be charged, in order to be legally enforceable.

Collateral Promise

A collateral promise is a secondary agreement that one party will assume responsibility for another's debt or obligation if that other party fails to fulfill it.