Panther Corporation reported taxable income of $750,000 from operations this year.  During the year, the company made a distribution of land to its sole shareholder, Sam Panetto.  The land’s fair market value was $100,000 and its tax and E&P basis to Panther was $167,000.  Sam assumed a mortgage attached to the land of $20,000.  The company had accumulated E&P of $1,000,000 at the beginning of the year. The federal tax rate is 21%. a.     Compute Panther’s total taxable income and federal income tax. b.    Compute Panther’s current E&P. c.     Compute Panther’s accumulated E&P at the beginning of next year. d.    What amount of dividend income does Sam report as a result of the distribution. e.     What is Sam’s tax basis in the land he received from Tiger?

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Panther Corporation reported taxable income of $750,000 from operations this year.  During the year, the company made a distribution of land to its sole shareholder, Sam Panetto.  The land’s fair market value was $100,000 and its tax and E&P basis to Panther was $167,000.  Sam assumed a mortgage attached to the land of $20,000.  The company had accumulated E&P of $1,000,000 at the beginning of the year. The federal tax rate is 21%.

a.     Compute Panther’s total taxable income and federal income tax.

b.    Compute Panther’s current E&P.

c.     Compute Panther’s accumulated E&P at the beginning of next year.

d.    What amount of dividend income does Sam report as a result of the distribution.

e.     What is Sam’s tax basis in the land he received from Tiger?

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