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Thrush Corporation files Form 1120, which reports taxable income of $200,000 in the current year.The corporation's tax is $56,250.

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Penny, Miesha, and Sabrina transfer property to Owl Corporation for 75% of its stock.Nancy, their attorney, receives 25% of the stock in Owl for legal services rendered in incorporating the business.What are the tax consequences of these transactions? How should this transaction have been handled?

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A corporation must file a Federal income tax return even if it has no taxable income for the year.

Kevin and Nicole form Indigo Corporation with the following transfers: inventory from Kevin (basis of $360,000 and fair market value of $400,000) and improved real estate from Nicole (basis of $320,000 and fair market value of $375,000) .Nicole, an accountant, agrees to contribute her services (worth $25,000) in organizing Indigo.The corporation's stock is distributed equally to Kevin and Nicole.As a result of these transfers:

When Pheasant Corporation was formed under § 351, Kristen transferred property (basis of $26,000 and fair market value of $22,500) for § 1244 stock.Kristen's basis in the Pheasant stock is $26,000.Three years later, Pheasant Corporation goes bankrupt and its stock becomes worthless.Kristen, who is single, owned the stock as an investment.Kristen's loss is:

Employment taxes apply to all entity forms of operating a business.As a result, employment taxes are a neutral factor in selecting the most tax effective form of operating a business.

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the taxation of C corporations?

The corporate marginal income tax rates range from 15% to 39%, while the individual marginal income tax rates range from 10% to 39.6%.

George (an 80% shareholder) has made loans to Mountainview Corporation that become worthless in the current year.George is not employed by Mountainview.

A taxpayer may never recognize a loss on the transfer of property in a transaction subject to § 351.

Schedule M-1 of Form 1120 is used to reconcile financial net income with taxable income reported on the corporation's income tax return as follows: net income per books + additions - subtractions = taxable income.Which of the following items is a subtraction on Schedule M-1?

Schedule M-1 is used to reconcile net income as computed for financial accounting purposes with taxable income reported on the corporation's income tax return.

Lucinda is a 60% shareholder in Rhea Corporation, a calendar year S corporation.During the current year, Rhea Corporation had gross income of $550,000 and operating expenses of $380,000.In addition, the corporation sold land that had been held for investment purposes for a short-term capital gain of $30,000.During the year, Rhea Corporation distributed $50,000 to Lucinda.With respect to this information, which of the following statements is correct?

Adam transfers cash of $300,000 and land worth $200,000 to Camel Corporation for 100% of the stock in Camel.In the first year of operation, Camel has net taxable income of $70,000.If Camel distributes $50,000 to Adam:

Earl and Mary form Crow Corporation.Earl transfers property, basis of $200,000 and value of $1,600,000, for 50 shares in Crow Corporation.Mary transfers property, basis of $80,000 and value of $1,480,000, and agrees to serve as manager of Crow for one year; in return Mary receives 50 shares of Crow.The value of Mary's services is $120,000.With respect to the transfers:

Rhonda and Marta form Blue Corporation.Rhonda transfers land (basis of $55,000 and fair market value of $180,000) for 50 shares plus $20,000 cash.Marta transfers $160,000 cash for 50 shares in Blue Corporation.

A taxpayer transfers assets and liabilities to a corporation in return for its stock.If the liabilities exceed the basis of the assets transferred, the taxpayer will have a negative basis in the stock.

Jake, the sole shareholder of Peach Corporation, a C corporation, has the corporation pay him $100,000.For income tax purposes, Jake would prefer to have the payment treated as dividend instead of salary.

A personal service corporation with taxable income of $100,000 in the current year will have a tax liability of $22,250.

Ed, an individual, incorporates two separate businesses that he owns by establishing two new C corporations.Each corporation generates taxable income of $50,000.As a general rule, each corporation will have a tax liability of $11,125.