Paul, Who Owns All the Stock in Rodgers Corporation, Purchases

question 30

Essay

Paul, who owns all the stock in Rodgers Corporation, purchases a truck from the corporation in January. The truck cost $11,000 and has an adjusted basis of $9,000. Paul pays Rodgers the truck's $7,000 FMV. Paul sells the truck later in the tax year to an unrelated party for $12,000. What is the amount and character of the income that Paul will report on this year's tax return?

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