Jason Is One of 100 Shareholders in Jace Corporation

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Essay

Jason is one of 100 shareholders in Jace Corporation.The remaining 99 shareholders are unrelated individual U.S.residents.During the year, Jason gave several of his shares in Jace Corp.to his brother as a birthday present and to his best friend, Hal (unrelated to all shareholders in Jace Corp.), as a wedding present.After these gifts, Jace Corp.has 102 shareholders.Is Jace Corp.prohibited from electing to become an S corporation? Explain.

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Tangible Capital

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