Flintstone Company is owned equally by Fred Stone and his sister Wilma, each of whom holds 3,500 shares in the company. Wilma wants to reduce her ownership in the company, and it was decided that the company will redeem 505 of her shares for $26,400 per share on December 31 of this year. Wilmas tax basis in each share is $8,150. Flintstone has current E&P of $10,650,000 and accumulated E&P at the beginning of the year is $50,880,000.

a. What are the amount and character (capital gain or dividend) recognized by Wilma as a result of the stock redemption, assuming only the substantially disproportionate with respect to the shareholder test is applied?

b. What is Wilmas tax basis in the remaining 2,995 shares she owns in the company?

c. Assuming the company did not make any dividend distributions this year, by what amount does Flintstone reduce its E&P as a result of the redemption?