Question

On March 15, 2019, J.D. sold his Clampett, Inc. (an S corporation) shares to Ellie Mae, Inc. (a C corporation), terminating Clampett, Inc.'s S election on March 15, 2019. Absent permission from the IRS, what is the earliest date Clampett, Inc., may again elect to be taxed as an S corporation

Answer 1

January 1, 2024

Step-by-step explanation:

The IRS states that any S corporation that has been converted to a C corporation and wants to turn back into an S corporation again, must wait at least until the fifth tax year to do it.

In this case, the S corporation was converted to a C corporation in 2019, so 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 must pass before it is converted again into an S Corporation. It can be converted again at the beginning of 2024 (the fifth year).