Question

Marcie and her husband, Franklin, each own 50 shares of Chestnut, Inc. Sally, Marcie's old high school friend, owns the remaining 50 shares (150 total shares outstanding). Chestnut redeems 40 of Marcie's shares for $38,000 (her adjusted basis was $5,000). What is the tax treatment of the basis of the shares redeemed

Answer 1

Answer:

$38,000 Dividend

Explanation:

Based on the information given the tax treatment of the redemption to Marcie will be $38,000 dividend reason been that her husband shares was been attributed to her, and Since she owns 60 shares her remaining 10 shares including that of her husband 50 shares of Chestnut's will be 110 shares calculated as 150 shares - 40 shares outstanding.

Therefore when we look at this 60 shares/110 shares is greater than 50% which means that Marcie fails the 50% test which makes the redemption to be treated as a dividend.

Hence, the tax treatment of the basis of the shares redeemed will be $38,000 Dividend.