General Inertia Corporation Made a Distribution of $50,000 to Henry

question 56

Multiple Choice

General Inertia Corporation made a distribution of $50,000 to Henry Tiara in partial liquidation of the company on December 31,year 1.Henry owns 500 shares (50%) of General Inertia.The distribution was in exchange for 250 shares of Henry's stock in the company.After the partial liquidation,Henry continued to own 50% of the remaining stock in General Inertia.At the time of the distribution,the shares had a fair market value of $200 per share.Henry's income tax basis in the shares was $100 per share.General Inertia had total E&P of $800,000 at the time of the distribution.What are the tax consequences to Henry as a result of the transaction?

• A)Henry has dividend income of $50,000 and a tax basis in his remaining shares of $100 per share.
• B)Henry has capital gain of $25,000 and a tax basis in his remaining shares of $100 per share.
• C)Henry has dividend income of $50,000 and a tax basis in his remaining shares of $200 per share.
• D)Henry has capital gain of $25,000 and a tax basis in his remaining shares of $200 per share.

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Definitions:

Merchandise Account

An account used to track the buying and selling of goods for resale in the normal course of business.

Perpetual Inventory Method

An inventory tracking system that records the sale or purchase of inventory immediately through the use of computerized point-of-sale systems and enterprise asset management software.

Accounts Payable

Liabilities of a business that represent money owed to suppliers for purchases made on credit.

Merchandise Inventory

Goods or stock held by a business for the purpose of resale to customers.