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Lanco Corporation, an accrual-method corporation, reported taxable income of $1,500,000 this year. Included in the computation of taxable income were the following items:

• MACRS depreciation of $253,500. Depreciation for earnings and profits purposes $143,000.
• A net capital loss carryover of $20,600 from last year.
• A net operating loss carryover of $33,100 from last year.
• $84,400 capital gain from the distribution of land to the companys sole shareholder (see below).

Not included in the computation of taxable income were the following items:

• Tax-exempt income of $6,400.
• Life insurance proceeds of $337,000.
• Excess current year charitable contribution of $5,100 (to be carried over to next year).
• Tax-deferred gain of $21,900 on a like-kind exchange.
• Nondeductible life insurance premium of $3,600.
• Nondeductible interest expense of $2,700 on a loan used to buy tax-exempt bonds.

Lanco paid federal income taxes this year of $315,000. The companys accumulated E&P at the beginning of the year was $3,160,000. During the year, Lanco made the following distributions to its sole shareholder, Luigi (Lug) Nutt:

• June 30: $86,500.
• September 30: Parcel of land with a fair market value of $96,000. Lancos tax basis in the land was $11,600. Lug assumed an existing mortgage on the property of $20,800.

Required:

1. Compute Lancos current E&P for this year.
2. Compute the amount of dividend income reported by Lug Nutt this year as a result of the distributions.
3. Compute Lancos accumulated E&P at the beginning of next year.

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