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C:4‑29 Current E&P Computation. Water Corporation reports $500,000 of taxable income for the current year. The following additional information is available:
For the current year, Water reports and $80,000 long-term capital loss and no capital gains.
Taxable income includes $80,000 of dividends from a 10%-owned domestic corporation.
Water paid fines and penalties of $6,000 that were not deducted in computing taxable income.
In computing this year’s taxable income, Water deducted a $20,000 NOL carryover from a prior tax year.
Water claimed a $10,000 U.S. production activities deduction.
Taxable income includes a deduction for $40,000 of depreciation that exceeds the depreciation allowed for E&P purposes.
Assume a 34% …show more content…

The distribution is treated as a dividend to the extent of the distributing corporation’s current and accumulated E&P. Any additional; excess is treated as a capital gain. The shareholder’s basis in the property received is its FMV. The shareholder’s holding period for the property begins on the day after the distribution date.
When a corporation distributes appreciated property, it must recognize gain as if it sold the property for its FMV immediately before the distribution. For gain recognition purposes, a property’s FMV is deemed to be at least equal to any liability to which the property is subject or that the shareholder assumes in connection with the distribution. A corporation recognizes no loss when it distributes to its shareholders property that has depreciated in value. A corporation’s E&P is increased by any E&P gain resulting from a distribution of appreciated property. A corporation’s E&P is reduced by (a) the amount distributed plus (b) the greater of the FMV or E&P adjusted basis of any non money property distributed, minus © any liabilities to which the property is subject or that the shareholder assumes in connection with the distribution. E&P also is reduced by taxes paid or incurred on the corporation’s recognized gain, if any.
In Part a, what would be the tax consequences if Bailey were a corporation?
The amount

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