Dividends Paid Out of a Subsidiary's E & P to the Parent

question 84

Short Answer

Dividends paid out of a subsidiary's E & P to the parent cause a positive/negative)
adjustment to the parent's stock basis of the subsidiary.

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Definitions:

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