Grape Corporation Makes a Nonliquidating Distribution of Appreciated Property to Its

question 78

Multiple Choice

Grape Corporation makes a nonliquidating distribution of appreciated property to its shareholders.

• A)The shareholders will report a gain.
• B)The shareholders will report dividend income equal to the basis of the property distributed.
• C)The corporation will report dividend expense equal to the fair value of the property distributed.
• D)The corporation will report a gain.

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