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Thriller Corporation has one class of voting common stock, ofwhich 1,000 shares are issued and outstanding. The shares are ownedas follows: Joe Jackson 400 Mike Jackson (Joe’s son) 200 JaneJackson (Joe’s daughter) 200 Vinnie Price (unrelated) 200 Total1,000 Thriller Corporation has current E&P of $300,000 for thisyear and accumulated E&P at January 1 of this year of $500,000.During this year, the corporation made the following distributionsto its shareholders: 03/31: Paid a dividend of $10 per share toeach shareholder ($10,000 in total). 06/30: Redeemed 200 shares ofJoe’s stock for $200,000. Joe’s basis in the 200 shares redeemedwas $100,000. 09/30: Redeemed 60 shares of Vinnie’s stock for$60,000. His basis in the 60 shares was $36,000. 12/31: Paid adividend of $10/share to each shareholder ($7,400 in total).

a. Determine the tax status of each distribution made this year.(Hint: First, consider if the redemptions are treated as dividenddistributions or exchanges.)

Treatment
dividenddistribution on 03/31
Joedividenddistribution on 06/30
Vinnieexchangedistribution on 09/30
dividenddistribution on 12/31

b. Compute the corporation’s accumulatedE&P at January 1 of next year. (Do not roundintermediate calculations.)

I need just the answer to part B! Thanks!!

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aSince CEP of 300000 exceeds total dividends distributedduring the year the 10000 distribution on March 31 is adividend Also since CEP of 300000 exceeds total dividendsdistributed during the year the 7400 distribution on December 31is a    See Answer
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