Asked by Jennifer Feliz on Jul 02, 2024

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Valarie owns 100% of Green Company.Green has earnings and profits of $10,000.The corporation distributes property with a basis of $9,000 and a FMV of $12,000 to Valarie.She must report dividend income of:

A) $2,000.
B) $9,000.
C) $10,000.
D) $12,000.

Earnings and Profits

A measure of a corporation's ability to pay dividends to its shareholders, calculated for tax purposes.

FMV

Fair Market Value refers to the price at which property would sell on the open market between a willing buyer and a willing seller.

Dividend Income

Income received from owning shares in a company, which represents a distribution of the company's earnings.

  • Analyze the tax implications of corporate distributions, including the determination of dividend income.
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Paije Sutton4 days ago
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Valarie must report dividend income of $10,000, which is the amount of the earnings and profits of Green Company. The distribution is considered a dividend to the extent of the corporation's earnings and profits. The basis and FMV of the property distributed do not affect the dividend income amount in this context.