Corporate Taxation Flashcards
What is the limit on the deduction for charitable contributions for corporations?
The deduction for charitable contributions is limited to 10% of taxable income BEFORE the
- Contributions deduction
- Dividends Received Deduction
- An NOL carryback (but after carryover)
- A capital loss carryback ( but after carryover)
- Domestic Production Activities Deduction (DPAD)
Define a Personal Holding Company (PHC)
A Personal Holding Company is and corporation (excluding certain banks and financial institutions)
- During anytime in the last half of the tax year, FIVE OR FEWER individuals owned more than 50% of the outstanding stock AND
- The corporation receives at least 60% of its ordinary gross income as PHC income.
List the items that are added back when reconciling Book Income to Taxable Income
Add back
- Federal Income Taxes
- Excess of Capital Losses over Capital Gains
- Items in the tax return not included in book income
- Charitable contributions in excess of 10% limitation
- Expenses deducted on books but not on tax return.
List the items that are subtracted out when reconciling Book Income to Taxable Income
Subtracted out
- Income reported on the books but not on the tax return
- Expenses deducted on the tax return, but not on the books.
- Dividends received deduction
What is the limitation formula when calculating the Foreign Tax Credit?
Foreign Tax Limitation
((Taxable Income from all foreign countries)/(Taxable Income+ Exemptions worldwide)) X US Tax
What Corporate Stock Redemptions are considered exchanges resulting in Capital Gain / Loss to shareholder?
- Redemption is not equal to a dividend
- Redemption is substantially Disproportionate
- Redemption completely terminates a shareholder’s interest.
- Redemption of non- corp shareholder in a partial liquidation.
- Redemption to pay death taxes.
List the S-Corp separately stated items
S-Corp separately stated items 1. Net LTCG/ LTCL 2. Net STCG/ STCL 3. Net G/L Sect 1231 theft/ casualty 4. Net G/L Sec 1231 transaction 5. Tax- exempt interest 6. Charitable contributions 7. Foreign Income Taxes 8. Depletion 9 Investment Interest Expense 10. Dividend/ Interest/ Royalty Income 11 Net Income/ Loss from real estate 12. Net income/ loss from rental activity 13. Section 179 deduction
What is the AMT small corporation exemption rules?
AMT small corporation exemption rules
1st year- Exempt regardless of income levels
2nd year- Exempt if its 1st year gross receipts is equal or less than $5,000,000
3rd year- Exempt if AVERAGE GROSS RECEIPTS for the first two years is equal or less than $7,500,000
4th (and subsequent) years- Exempt if AVERAGE GROSS RECEIPTS for all prior three year periods is equal or less than $7,500,000
How should a corporation handle non-liquidating distributions of property made to shareholders?
If a corporation makes a non-liquidating distribution of appreciated property to a SHAREHOLDER, the corporation must recognize gain just as if the property were SOLD at FMV.
A LIABILITY increases the recognized gain only when the amount of the liability exceeds FMV
What does IRS Section 351 state?
Section 351 rule
No gain or loss is recognized if property transferred to a corporation SOLELY IN EXCHANGE FOR STOCK if the transferor is in control of the corporation (80%) immediately after the exchange.
If consideration OTHER THAN STOCK is received, a realized gain must be recognized to the extent of BOOT received.
What are the Dividend Received Deduction (DRD) rules?
Dividends Received Deduction (DRD)
- A 100% DRD may be elected from affiliated corporations if a consolidated tax return is not filed.
- An 80% DRD is allowed for qualified dividends from taxable domestic unaffiliated corporations that are at least 20% owned.
- An 70% DRD is allowed for qualified dividends from taxable domestic unaffiliated corporations that are at less than 20% owned.
How is the liquidation of a subsidiary treated for tax purposes?
- No Gain/ Loss is recognized to a parent corporation under section 332 on the receipt of property in complete liquidation of an 80% or more owned subsidiary.
- No Gain/Loss is recognized to a subsidiary corporation on the distribution of property to its parent if Section 332 applies to the parent corporation.
What are the rules for Corporate Net Operating Losses (NOL)?
Corporate NOL rules
- DRD is allowed without limitation
- No deduction is allowed for a NOL carryback or carryover from other years.
- An NOL is generally carried back two years and carried forward 20 years to offset taxable income in those years.
- A corporation may elect to forego carryback only carryforward 20 years.
Describe Type A reorganization (generally results in non-recognition treatment)
Type A- Statutory mergers or consolidations
Describe Type B reorganization (generally results in non-recognition treatment)
Type B- The use of solely voting stock of the acquiring corporation (or its parent) to acquire at least 80% of the voting power and 80% of each class of non voting stock of the target corporation.
Describe Type C reorganization (generally results in non-recognition treatment)
Type C- The use of solely voting stock of the acquiring corporation (or its parent) to acquire substantially all of the target’s properties
Describe Type D reorganization (generally results in non-recognition treatment)
Type D- A transfer by a corporation of part or all of its assets to another if immediately after the transfer the transferor corporation, or its shareholders, control the transferee corporation (at least 80%)
Describe Type E reorganization (generally results in non-recognition treatment)
Type E- A recapitalization to change the capital structure of a single corporation (exchange of old bonds with new)
Describe Type F reorganization (generally results in non-recognition treatment)
Type F- A mere change of identity, form, or place of organization.
Describe Type G reorganization (generally results in non-recognition treatment)
Type G- A transfer of assets by an insolvent corporation or pursuant to bankruptcy proceedings (former creditors become owners)
True or False- A shareholder’s allocation of the aggregate losses and deductions of an S corporation can be deducted by the shareholder to the extent of the shareholder’s basis for stock plus basis of any debt owed to the shareholder by the corporation
True
A shareholder’s allocation of the aggregate losses and deductions of an S corporation can be deducted by the shareholder to the extent of the shareholder’s basis for stock plus basis of any debt owed to the shareholder by the corporation
What is the 3- step treatment for Ordinary Corporate Distributions?
3- step treatment for Ordinary Corporate Distributions
1. Dividend- to be included in gross income (TO THE EXTENT OF CURRENT AND ACCUMULATED EARNINGS) 2. Return of stock basis 3. Gain- To extent distribution exceeds stock basis
What is the formula for the shareholder distribution amount for ordinary corporate distributions?
Cash
+FMV property received
-liabilities assumed
=Shareholder distribution amount
What is the shareholder’s tax basis for distributed property from a corporation?
Shareholders tax basis for distributed property from a corporation is the property’s FMV at the date of distribution.
True or False- Losses are allowed in ordinary corporate distributions.
False
Losses are NOT ALLOWED in ordinary corporate distributions.
What is the rule for the AMT exemption allowed for corporate taxpayers?
AMT exemption
A corporation is allowed an exemption of $40,000 in computing its AMTI. However, the $40,000 exemption is reduced by 25% of the corporation’s AMTI in excess of $150,000.
What is the qualification for stock to be qualified as Section 1244 small business corporation stock?
To qualify as Section 1244 small business corporation stock, the stock must be issued by a domestic corporation to an individual or partnership in exchange for money or property (other than stock or securities)
What are the Sec. 1244 rule for stocks that are deemed worthless?
Section 1244 permits a shareholder to deduct an ORDINARY LOSS of up to $50,000 per year ($100,000 if married filing jointly) if qualifying stock is sold, exchanged, or becomes worthless. Any remaining loss is deducted as a CAPITAL LOSS.
When can a penalty for the underpayment of estimated taxes be avoided?
A penalty for the underpayment of estimated taxes can be avoided if a corporation’s quarterly estimated payments are at least equal to the least of
- 100% of the tax shown on the current year’s tax return
- 100% of the tax that would be due by placing the current year’s income for specified monthly periods on an annual basis.
- 100% of the tax shown on the corporation’s return for the preceding year.
Describe the ACE (Adjusted Current Earnings) adjustment
The ACE Adjustment is equal to 75% of the difference between ACE and pre-ACE alternative taxable income (AMTI)
The ACE adjustment can be positive or negative, but a negative ACE adjustment is limited in amount to prior years’ net positive ACE adjustments.
True or False- A corporation will recognize gain or loss on the receipt of money or other property in exchange for its stock, including treasury stock.
False
A corporation will NEVER recognize gain or loss on the receipt of money or other property in exchange for ITS stock, including treasury stock.
What are the rules concerning the deductibility of organizational fees for corporations?
A corporation may deduct up $5,000 of organizational expenditures for the tax year in which the corporation begins business.
The $5,000 amount must be reduced by the amount by which organizational expenditures exceed $50,000.
Remaining expenditures are deducted ratably over the 180- month period beginning with the month in which the corporation begins business.