Flintstone Company is owned equally by Fred Stone and his sister Wilma, each of whom holds 1,000 shares in the company. Wilma wants to reduce her ownership in the company, and it was decided that the company will redeem 250 of her shares for $25,000 per share on December 31 of this year. Wilma's tax basis in each share is $5,000. Flintstone has current E&P of $10,000,000 and accumulated E&P at the beginning of the year is $50,000,000. c. Assuming the company did not make any dividend distributions this year, by what amount does Flintstone reduce its E&P as a result of the redemption? Reduction in E&P

Flintstone Company is owned equally by Fred Stone and his sister Wilma, each of whom holds 1,000 shares in the company. Wilma wants to reduce her ownership in the company, and it was decided that the company will redeem 250 of her shares for $25,000 per share on December 31 of this year. Wilma's tax basis in each share is $5,000. Flintstone has current E&P of $10,000,000 and accumulated E&P at the beginning of the year is $50,000,000. c. Assuming the company did not make any dividend distributions this year, by what amount does Flintstone reduce its E&P as a result of the redemption? Reduction in E&P

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