Distributions from corporations to the shareholders in a nonliquidating distribution will usually be classified as a dividend up to the amount of the corporation's (Points : 5) earnings and profits. retained earnings. taxable income for the year. stock basis. 6. Bill and Hillary, husband and wife, file separate returns. Bill and Hillary live in a community property state that considers separate property income to be community income. Bill's salary is $82,000 and Hillary's salary is $80,000. Hillary receives dividend income of $7,000 from stock inherited from her parents. Bill receives interest income of $5,000 from bonds purchased with his salary after marriage. Bill and Hillary receive $10,000 dividend income from stock they purchased jointly. Bill's income would be (Points : 5) $92,000. $93,000. $94,500. $97,000