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Problem $22-71($LO $22-5)($Static$)$

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Pine Corporation, a calendar$-$year corporation, was formed three years ago by its sole shareholder, Alejandro, who has

always operated it as a C corporation. However, at the beginning of this year, Alejandro made a qualifying $S$ election for

Pine Corporation, effective January $1.$ Pine Corporation reported $$70,000$ of C corporation earnings and profits on the

effective date of the $S$ election. This year $($its first $S$ corporation year$),$ Pine Corporation reported business income of

$$50,000.$ Alejandro's basis in his Pine Corporation stock at the beginning of the year was $$15,000.$

What are the amount and character of income or gain Alejandro must recognize on the following alternative distributions,

and what is his basis in his Pine Corporation stock at the end of the year?

Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable. Enter N$/$A if not applicable.

Problem $22-71$ Part a $($Static$)$

a$.$ Alejandro received a $$40,000$ distribution from Pine Corporation at the end of the year.