Salkey Company has two owners, Gus and Jack, who are father and son. Gus owns 100 shares
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Salkey Company has two owners, Gus and Jack, who are father and son. Gus owns 100 shares which he acquired in 2014 for
$15,000. Jack owns 100 shares which he acquired in 2016 for $21,000. Salkey’s current E&P in 2019 is $70,000. On March 18, 2019, Salkey redeemed 35 shares from Gus in return for land worth $50,000 and an adjusted basis of $10,000.
a. Does the redemption qualify as a sale?
b. What are the income tax consequences to Gus, Jack, and Salkey Company?
c. Would your answers to
(a) and
(b) differ if Gus and Jack were brothers? If so, how?
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CCH Federal Taxation Basic Principles 2020
ISBN: 9780808051787
2020 Edition
Authors: Ephraim P. Smith, Philip J. Harmelink, James R. Hasselback
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