You Are Given the Following Facts About a 50% Owner

question 71

Multiple Choice

You are given the following facts about a 50% owner of an S corporation.Compute her ending stock basis. $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Increase in AAA } & \$ 32,000 \\\text { Increase in OAA } & 6,300 \\\text { Payroll tax penalty } & 2,140 \\\text { Owner's beginning stock basis } & 39,800 \\\text { Tax-exempt interest income } & 4,800 \\\text { Insurance premiums paid (nondeductible) } & 2,700 \\\text { Owner's additional stock purchases } & 22,000\end{array}$ ?

• A)$80,950.
• B)$85,750.
• C)$100,100.
• D)$106,225.

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