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Assignments. For next class: Read Chapter 5, pages 1 through top of page 16. 4. Chapter. Corporate Nonliquidating Distributions. Problems. Property Distributions: C4-33, C4-34, C4-35, C4-37. Constructive Dividends.
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Assignments • For next class: • Read Chapter 5, pages 1 through top of page 16
4 Chapter Corporate Nonliquidating Distributions
Problems • Property Distributions:C4-33, C4-34, C4-35, C4-37
Constructive Dividends • Constructive dividends are payments made to or other benefits received by shareholders that are not initially declared as being dividends but are recharacterized as dividends by the IRS
Constructive Dividends • Examples: • Excessive compensation payments • Excessive payments for use of property • Loans that are not bona fide • Payments of shareholders’ personal expenses • Personal use of corporate property • Bargain purchase of corporate property
Example 7 – Constructive Dividends • Bad Corporation pays $150,000 per year in rent to its sole shareholder for use of business property. The IRS determines that a fair rental payment would be $90,000 per year. • Bad Corporation’s taxable income increases by $60,000 per year (considered a dividend paid) • Shareholder’s rental income decreases and dividend income increases by $60,000 per year • Problem: C4-38
C corporations Distributions of Stock and Stock Rights
Taxation of Shareholders • [IRC §305(a)] Gross income does not include distributions of the distributing corporation’s stock or stock rights received by shareholders with respect to their stock
Taxation of Shareholders • Exceptions: • Distributions in lieu of money [IRC §305(b)(1)] • Disproportionate distributions [IRC §305(b)(2)] • Distributions of common stock to some shareholders and preferred stock to others [IRC §305(b)(3)] • Distributions on preferred stock unless change in conversion ratio after common stock dividend or stock split [IRC §305(b)(4)] • Distributions of convertible preferred stock unless no disporportionate effect [IRC §305(b)(5)]
Taxation of Shareholders • [IRC §307(a), Reg. §1.307-1, & Reg. §1.307-2] If a nontaxable stock dividend is received, the basis of the stock is allocated between the old and new shares • If shares are identical, basis is divided evenly • If not, basis is allocated based on relative FMVs
Taxation of Shareholders • [IRC §307(b)] If nontaxable stock rights are received and the FMV of the stock rights is at least 15% of the FMV of the stock, the basis is allocated between the old stock and the stock rights on the basis of relative FMVs • If the stock rights lapse, the basis is added back to the basis of the stock [Reg. §1.307-1(b)] • If the stock rights are exercised, the basis of the stock rights is added to the basis of the new stock [Reg. §1.307-1(b)]
Taxation of Shareholders • [IRC §307(b)] If nontaxable stock rights are received and the FMV of the stock rights is less than 15% of the FMV of the stock, the basis of the stock rights is zero • Shareholder can elect to allocate basis based on relative FMVs
Taxation of C Corporation • [IRC §311(a)(1)] A corporation recognizes no gain or loss on the distribution of its own stock or stock rights to its shareholders with respect to its already outstanding stock • [IRC §312(d)(1)] Nontaxable distributions do not reduce current or accumulated E&P
Taxable Distributions • Distributions of a corporation’s own stock or stock rights that are taxable (due to one of the five exceptions), are treated like any other corporate distribution of property
Examples • Problems: C4-40, C4-41, C4-42