Which of the Following Items Might an IRS Agent Seek

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following items might an IRS agent seek to recharacterize as a constructive dividend?

• A)Payment of interest expense to a corporate shareholder,where the loan bears interest at a market rate,has fixed written terms with a repayment required at a defined future point,and the corporation is not thinly capitalized.
• B)Payment of salary expense to a corporate shareholder's wife,where the wife performs no services for the corporation.
• C)Payment of rental expense to a corporate shareholder,for the use of equipment owned by the shareholder.The equipment is necessary to the corporate business,and the rental cost is similar to that charged by unrelated equipment providers.
• D)All of the above payments could reasonably be considered constructive dividends.

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Definitions:

Detached Followers

Individuals within an organization who maintain a distance from group conflicts and dynamics, often observing without taking sides.

Status Quo

The current state of affairs or the existing state of things, often used to describe a situation that people wish to maintain or are reluctant to change.

Passive Support

A form of assistance where help is provided indirectly or through minimal effort, often without direct intervention.

Whistleblowers

Individuals who expose illegal, unethical, or improper practices within an organization, often at personal risk.