Question

Troy owns 600 of the 1,000 outstanding shares of Oiler Corporation. His adjusted basis in the Oiler stock at the beginning of the current year is $88,000. Oiler Corporation is organized as an S corporation (conduit) and reports the following results for the current year: Operating Income before Special Items $58,000 Charitable Contributions 8,000 Nondeductible Expenses 9,000 Cash Dividends Paid 22,000 a. What is Troy's adjusted basis in the Oiler Corporation stock at the end of the current year? b. What is the amount of Troy's gain or loss if he sells the 600 shares for $100,000 to an unrelated person at the beginning of next year?

Answer 1

a. Troy's adjusted basis in the Oiler Corporation stock at the end of the current year is $115,000. b. If Troy sells the 600 shares for $100,000 at the beginning of next year, he will incur a loss of $15,000.

Step-by-step explanation:

a. To calculate Troy's adjusted basis in the Oiler Corporation stock at the end of the current year, we need to consider the different transactions. First, we deduct the cash dividends paid from the adjusted basis at the beginning of the year: $88,000 - $22,000 = $66,000. Next, we add the operating income before special items and subtract the nondeductible expenses: $66,000 + $58,000 - $9,000 = $115,000. Therefore, Troy's adjusted basis in the Oiler Corporation stock at the end of the current year is $115,000.

b. To calculate Troy's gain or loss if he sells the 600 shares for $100,000 to an unrelated person at the beginning of next year, we need to subtract the adjusted basis at the end of the current year from the selling price: $100,000 - $115,000 = ($15,000) or a loss of $15,000.

Answer 2

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