Sonya owns 60 percent and her sister Karen owns 40 percent of the Tanglewood Group. They inherited

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Sonya owns 60 percent and her sister Karen owns 40 percent of the Tanglewood Group. They inherited their ownership from their mother, who died in 2019. Sonya is the president and chief financial officer of the corporation and receives a salary of $140,000, which is reasonable given her duties and responsibilities. Karen, who is vice president, is paid a salary of $60,000. She is not actively involved in the business and views her ownership as an investment. Discuss how the payments to Sonya and Karen are treated for tax purposes if

a. Tanglewood is a corporation.

b. Tanglewood is an S corporation.

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Concepts In Federal Taxation 2021

ISBN: 9780357141212

28th Edition

Authors: Kevin E. Murphy, Mark Higgins, Randy Skalberg

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