Property Distributed by a Corporation as a Dividend Is Subject

question 183

True/False

Property distributed by a corporation as a dividend is subject to a liability in excess of its basis. For purposes of determining gain on the distribution, the basis of the property is treated as being not less than the amount of liability.

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Definitions:

Public Good

This refers to goods or services made available to all societal members at no cost, delivered by the government or private sectors, with no intent of making a profit.

Marginal Cost

The growth in the cumulative expense incurred from creating one more unit of a product or service.

Nonrival

A characteristic of a good or service where its use by one person does not reduce its availability to others.

Consumption

The use of goods and services by households or individuals, constituting one of the primary components of economic activity.