Kobe transfers $500,000 in cash to newly formed Bryant Corporation for 100% of Bryants stock. In the

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Kobe transfers $500,000 in cash to newly formed Bryant Corporation for 100% of Bryant’s stock. In the first year of operations, Bryant’s taxable income before any payments to Kobe is $120,000. What total amount of taxable income must Kobe and Bryant each report in the following two scenarios?
a. Bryant pays a $70,000 dividend to Kobe.
b. Assume that when Bryant was formed, Kobe transferred his $500,000 to the corporation for $250,000 of Bryant stock and $250,000 in Bryant notes. The notes are repayable in five annual installments of $50,000 plus 8% annual interest on the unpaid balance. During the current year, Bryant gives Kobe $50,000 in repayment of the first note plus $20,000 interest.
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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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Federal Taxation 2016 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9780134104379

29th Edition

Authors: Thomas R. Pope, Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson

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