Orlando Corporation, a calendar year taxpayer, has been an S corporation for several years. On July 9,

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Orlando Corporation, a calendar year taxpayer, has been an S corporation for several years. On July 9, 2017, Orlando authorizes a second class of nonvoting preferred stock that pays a 10% annual dividend. The corporation issues the stock to Sid on September 11, 2017, to raise additional equity capital. Sid owns no other Orlando stock.

a. Does Orlando’s S election terminate? If so, when is the termination effective?

b. What tax returns must Orlando file for 2017? When are they due?

c. How would your answer to Parts a and b change if instead the second class of stock were nonvoting Class B common stock?

Corporation
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