SEC Corporation Has Been Operating as a C Corporation Since

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SEC Corporation has been operating as a C corporation since 2017. It elected to become an S corporation, effective January 1, 2020. On December 31, 2019, SEC reported a net unrealized built-in gain of $60,000. In addition to other transactions in 2020, SEC sold inventory it owned at the beginning of 2020 (it did not sell any other assets it owned at the beginning of 2020). At the beginning of the year, the inventory it sold had a fair market value of $30,000 and a FIFO tax basis of $10,000. SEC sold the inventory for $35,000. If SEC had been a C corporation in 2020, its taxable income would have been $100,000. How much built-in gains tax must SEC pay in 2020?

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Debt Or Equity Securities

Financial instruments representing a loan made by an investor to a borrower or ownership interests in a company or entity, respectively.

Investment Account

An account held at a financial institution that holds investments such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other assets for investors.

Equity Methods

An accounting technique used to record investments in other entities where the investor has significant influence over the investee but does not have full control.

Cost

The amount of money or resources expended to purchase or produce a good or service.