Fred is the sole shareholder of an S corporation in Fort Deposit, Alabama. At a time when his stock basis is $20,000, the corporation distributes appreciated property worth $100,000 (basis of $20,000). Fred's taxable gain is:

Answer: $80,000

Explanation:

A Taxable gain refers to the profit that an investor receives when they sell an asset such as property and shares for more than the Cost Basis for that Asset.

In the scenario above, we will calculate Fred's Taxable gain as follows,

Taxable Gain = Property Distributed - Stock Base

Taxable Gain = 100,000 - 20,000

Taxable Gain = $80,000

$80,000 is Fred's taxable gain.

So taxable gain is $80,000

Explanation:

S corporations are limited liability companies that pass incomes, losses, deductions and credits to its shareholders for tax purposes. S corporation is also called small business corporation.

Fred's stock basis is $20,000 and the corporation distributes appreciated property worth $100,000.

Fred will have a corporate gain of 100,000 - 20,000 = $80,000.

Fred's stock basis will now be

New stock basis = Old basis + capital gain

New stock basis = 20,000 + 80,000 = $100,000

So taxable gain is $80,000