If C Corporations Retain Their After-Tax Earnings, When Will Their

question 48

Multiple Choice

If C corporations retain their after-tax earnings, when will their shareholders who are individuals be taxed on the retained earnings?

• A)Shareholders will be taxed when they sell their shares at a gain.
• B)Shareholders will be taxed in the year they elect to be taxed on undistributed retained earnings.
• C)Shareholders will be taxed on undistributed retained earnings in the year the corporation files its tax return.
• D)None of the choices are correct.

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