Peter Martin owned an equity interest in retail hardware stores for a nationwide chain. The eleven stores
Question:
Peter Martin owned an equity interest in retail hardware stores for a nationwide chain. The eleven stores operate in a single midwestern state under the name Martin Corporation. Peter has been the chief financial officer of the company for 15 years. His retirement plans call for him to take his pension from Martin in six months and play golf in sunny Gainesville, Florida. Since Peter’s son and daughter will be operating the company, Peter will probably drop by the office to see family and old friends and to provide management advice. Peter will continue to serve on Martin’s board of directors. The Martin stock is owned as follows: Peter and his wife Jaclyn, 25%; Peter’s son and daughterin-law, 25%; Peter’s daughter and son-in-law, 25%. All six individuals serve on Martin’s board of directors, along with six outside directors. The outside directors and Martin employees (other than those listed above) own the remaining 25% of the stock. Peter is thinking about his post-retirement years. He would like to withdraw money from the company, in addition to his pension and board of directors compensation. He would like to redeem some of his stockholdings each year. What advice can you provide Peter about the tax consequences of the redemption(s)?
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Federal Taxation 2017 Individuals
ISBN: 9780134420868
30th Edition
Authors: Thomas R. Pope, Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson