If a Nontaxable Stock Dividend Is Received and Is Not

question 18

Multiple Choice

If a nontaxable stock dividend is received and is not the same type of stock as that owned before the dividend,the original stock's basis is allocated to all shares

• A)based on the par value of the stock.
• B)equally to all shares owned after the stock dividend.
• C)based on relative fair market values at the time of the stock dividend.
• D)None of the above.

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