Multiple Choice
Total Corporation has earned $75,000 current E&P and has an accumulated E&P deficit from prior year of $25,000.The corporation pays a $100,000 distribution to shareholders.Shareholders of the corporation have a total stock basis of $40,000.The tax results of the distributions to the shareholders will be
A) dividend income of $75,000 and tax-free return of capital of $25,000.
B) dividend income of $50,000,tax-free return of capital of $40,000 and capital gain of $10,000.
C) dividend income of $100,000.
D) dividend income of $60,000 and tax-free return of capital of $40,000.
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