Please answer the MC questions to the best of your knowledge. another chance for those did not participate in previous questions.

1. Corporation P files a consolidated return with Corporation S. In preparing a consolidated return, their accountant finds the following:

P S Separate taxable income (loss) $500,000 ($200,000) Capital gain (loss) ($25,000) $50,000 Charitable contributions $20,000 $10,000 Dividend from S $10,000 What is the consolidated return taxable income? a. $365,000 b. $295,000 c. $280,000 d. $315,000

2. Jude received a $25,000 distribution from BC Corporation that the corporation identified as $15,000 dividend and $10,000 return of capital. What effect does this distribution have on Judes taxable income if his basis in the stock of BC is $8,000? a. Increase of $25,000 b. Increase of $17,000 c. Increase of $15,000 d. Increase of $10,000

3. Borneo Corporation has $21,000 in current earnings and profits and $5,000 of accumulated earnings and profits. Borneo distributes $20,000 of income to its shareholders on June 15 and another $10,000 on December 15. How much of the December 15 distribution is taxable as a dividend? a. $21,000 b. $10,000 c. $7,000 d. $5,000

4. Which of the following is not a positive adjustment to taxable income to determine current earnings and profits? a. Federal income taxes paid b. Proceeds of life insurance c. Capital loss carryovers d. Dividend received deduction

5. What is JJ Corporations balance in accumulated earnings and profits at the beginning of year 2 if in year 1 it made a $40,000 distribution to its shareholders, its current earnings and profits was $35,000, and its accumulated earnings and profits was $25,000 at the beginning of year 1? a. $65,000 b. $30,000 c. $25,000 d. $20,000

6. A corporation owns 90 percent of the voting power of a second corporation but only 70 percent of its total stock value. The corporations are: a. Affiliated b. A controlled group c. Brother-sister corporations d. Consolidated group

7. What is the minimum number of individuals who must own a corporation to have it avoid meeting the personal holding company designation? a. One b. Five c. Nine d. Ten

8. Which of the following is an indication of the accumulation of earnings and profits beyond the reasonable needs of the business? a. A $200,000 earnings and profits balance b. $200,000 accumulated to retire debt c. $600,000 accumulated for shareholder loans d. $12,000,000 accumulated to expand operating facilities