The Vanity Corporation Organized and Began Operations in January

question 68

Essay

The Vanity Corporation organized and began operations in January. The corporation's ten equal shareholders elect to have Vanity taxed as an S corporation, and the election and necessary consents are filed in a timely manner. For its first tax year ended December 31, Vanity has ordinary income of $64,000 and short-term capital gains of $16,000. During the year, it distributes $30,000 in cash equally to its ten shareholders. For the year, how much income should each shareholder report and how should it be characterized?

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Definitions:

Business Investment

Expenditures made by businesses to purchase capital goods or services intended to increase their productive capacity or efficiency.

Financial Instruments

Contracts that give rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity.

Financial Markets

Platforms or systems that facilitate the buying, selling, and trading of financial securities, commodities, and other fungible items of value at low transaction costs and at prices that reflect supply and demand.

Money Markets

Financial markets for short-term borrowing and lending, dealing with assets that mature in less than one year.