Wildcat Company is owned equally by Evan Stone and his sister Sara, eac Sara wants to reduce her ownership in the company, and it was decided t for $25,000 per share on December 31 of this year. Sara's tax basis in eac $10,000,000 and at the beginning of the year accumulated E&P is $50,0C ssuming the company did not make any dividend distributions during this ye ult of the redemption? Reduction in E&P
Wildcat Company is owned equally by Evan Stone and his sister Sara, eac Sara wants to reduce her ownership in the company, and it was decided t for $25,000 per share on December 31 of this year. Sara's tax basis in eac $10,000,000 and at the beginning of the year accumulated E&P is $50,0C ssuming the company did not make any dividend distributions during this ye ult of the redemption? Reduction in E&P
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![Wildcat Company is owned equally by Evan Stone and his sister Sara, each of whom holds 1,000 shares in the company.
Sara wants to reduce her ownership in the company, and it was decided that the company will redeem 500 of her shares
for $25,000 per share on December 31 of this year. Sara's tax basis in each share is $5,000. Wildcat has current E&P of
$10,000,000 and at the beginning of the year accumulated E&P is $50,000,000.
c. Assuming the company did not make any dividend distributions during this year, by what amount does Wildcat reduce its E&P as a
result of the redemption?
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Transcribed Image Text:Wildcat Company is owned equally by Evan Stone and his sister Sara, each of whom holds 1,000 shares in the company.
Sara wants to reduce her ownership in the company, and it was decided that the company will redeem 500 of her shares
for $25,000 per share on December 31 of this year. Sara's tax basis in each share is $5,000. Wildcat has current E&P of
$10,000,000 and at the beginning of the year accumulated E&P is $50,000,000.
c. Assuming the company did not make any dividend distributions during this year, by what amount does Wildcat reduce its E&P as a
result of the redemption?
Reduction in E&P
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