If a C Corporation Has Earnings and Profits at Least

question 84

True/False

If a C corporation has earnings and profits at least equal to the amount of a distribution, the tax consequences to the shareholders are the same regardless of whether the distribution is classified as a dividend or as a stock redemption.

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Definitions:

Order of Liquidity

The sequence in which assets are expected to be converted into cash, starting with the most liquid assets.

Shareholders' Equity

The portion of the balance sheet that represents the capital received from investors in exchange for stock, plus retained earnings.

Price-Earnings Ratio

A financial metric used to evaluate the valuation of a company’s shares, calculated by dividing the market price per share by the earnings per share.

Measure of Liquidity

A metric that determines how easily an asset can be converted into cash without affecting its market price.