Identify the tax issue or issues suggested by the following situations, and state each issue in the
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WQ Corporation, a closely held family business, has not paid a dividend for the last seven years. Each year, the minutes of the board of directors’ December meeting state that WQ must accumulate after-tax income to pay for a new manufacturing facility. Until plans for construction are finalized, WQ has been investing its excess cash in marketable securities. This year, WQ curtails its manufacturing business and abandons its plan for the new facility.
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Principles Of Taxation For Business And Investment Planning 2016 Edition
ISBN: 9781259549250
19th Edition
Authors: Sally Jones, Shelley Rhoades Catanach
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