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What method is used to allocate S corporation income or losses (unless an election to the contrary is made) ?


A) Any method agreed to by all of the shareholders.
B) Per-day allocation.
C) FIFO method.
D) LIFO method.
E) Some other method.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Estela, Inc., a calendar year S corporation, incurred the following items in 2014. Estela, Inc., a calendar year S corporation, incurred the following items in 2014.    Calculate Estela's nonseparately computed income. Calculate Estela's nonseparately computed income.

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Sales $120,000
Depreciation recapture in...

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If an S corporation's beginning balance in OAA is zero, and the following transactions occur, what is the ending OAA balance? If an S corporation's beginning balance in OAA is zero, and the following transactions occur, what is the ending OAA balance?

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The maximum number of actual shareholders in an S corporation is:


A) 75.
B) Some other number.
C) 100.
D) Indeterminable.
E) 200.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Passive investment income (for passive investment income penalty tax)

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An S shareholder's stock basis is reduced by flow­through losses before accounting for distributions.

A) True
B) False

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Samantha owned 1,000 shares in Evita, Inc., an S corporation, that uses the calendar year. On October 11, 2014, Samantha sells all of her Evita stock. Her basis at the beginning of 2014 was $60,000. Her share of the corporate income for 2014 was $22,000, and she receives a distribution of $35,000 between January 1 and October 11, 2014. Her stock basis at the time of the sale is:


A) $117,000.
B) $82,000.
C) $60,000.
D) $47,000.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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When an S corporation liquidates, which of its tax attributes disappear?


A) AAA.
B) AEP.
C) Suspended losses.
D) All of the above items disappear.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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A new S corporation shareholder can revoke the S election unilaterally, if he/she owns how much of the existing S corporation's stock?


A) More than 50%.
B) 50% or more.
C) The election can be revoked only if all of the shareholders consent.
D) The election cannot be revoked during the first year of the new shareholder's ownership.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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An item that appears in the "Other Adjustments Account" affects stock basis, but not AAA, such as tax­exempt interest.

A) True
B) False

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Any distribution made by an S corporation during a tax year is taken into account before accounting for the year's losses.

A) True
B) False

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If any entity electing S status is currently a C corporation, NOL carryovers from prior years be used in an S corporation year.

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What statement is correct with respect to an S corporation?


A) There is no advantage to elect § 1244 stock.
B) An S corporation can own up to 85% of an insurance company.
C) A resident alien may be a shareholder.
D) A voting trust arrangement is not available.
E) None of the above statements is true.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Mock Corporation converts to S corporation status in 2014. Mock used the LIFO inventory method in 2013 and had a LIFO inventory of $435,000 (FIFO value of $550,000) on the date of the S election. How much tax must be added to Mock's 2013 corporate tax liability, assuming that Mock is subject to a 35% tax rate.


A) $0
B) $10,062.50
C) $40,250
D) $115,000
E) Some other amount

F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

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Which, if any, of the following can be eligible shareholders of an S corporation?


A) A Roth IRA.
B) Partnership.
C) A non-U.S. corporation.
D) A nonqualifying trust.
E) None of the above can own stock.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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An S corporation may not amortize its organization expenses.

A) True
B) False

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Which statement is incorrect with respect to an S shareholder's consent?


A) A consent extension is available only if Form 2553 is filed on a timely basis, reasonable cause is given, and the interests of the government are not jeopardized.
B) Both husband and wife must consent if one owns the stock as community property.
C) An S election requires a consent from all of the S corporation's shareholders.
D) A consent must be in writing.
E) None of the above statements is incorrect.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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An S election is made on the shareholder's Form 2553.

A) True
B) False

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The passive investment income of an S corporation includes net capital gains from the sale of stocks and securities.

A) True
B) False

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Realized gain is recognized by an S corporation on its distribution of property.

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