Auralia owns stock in Orange Corporation and Blue Corporation. She receives a $10,000 distribution from both corporations.

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Auralia owns stock in Orange and Blue She receives a $10,000 from both corporations. The instructions from Orange state that the $10,000 is a dividend. The instructions from Blue state that the $10,000 is not a dividend. What could cause the instructions to differ as to the tax consequences?
Corporation
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