Sopra Company is a closely-held corporation. Tony owns (60 %), Carmella owns (20 %) and Meadow owns
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Sopra Company is a closely-held corporation. Tony owns \(60 \%\), Carmella owns \(20 \%\) and Meadow owns \(20 \%\), and all are related. Sopra Company has very large \(E \& P\). It was audited this year by the IRS and several issues were identified. Indicate the potential tax consequences of each issue.
a. Tony sold property held as a capital asset to Sopra Company for \(\$ 400,000\) when its \(F M V\) was \(\$ 300,000\).
b. Sopra Company paid Meadow a salary of \(\$ 200,000\) but the IRS determines that \(\$ 60,000\) was unreasonable.
c. Sopra Company lent Carmella \(\$ 100,000\) four years ago. Carmella has not paid any interest nor has she repaid any part of the loan.
d. Tony leases property to Sopra Company for \(\$ 400,000\) per year. Normal rental value is \(\$ 200,000\) per year.
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CCH Federal Taxation 2019 Comprehensive Topics
ISBN: 9780808049081
2019 Edition
Authors: Ephraim P. Smith, Philip J. Harmelink, James R. Hasselback