Arlen with 70 shares and Marcy with 30 shares. Colter has E&P of $100,000 and capital stock and paid-in-capital accounts totaling $200,000. Colter redeems 10 of Arlen's shares for $31,000. Arlen paid $2,000 per share for the shares 5 years ago. As a result of this transaction _____________________.   Question options:   a. Arlen will have a long-term capital gain of $11,000.   b. Arlen will have dividend income of $31,000.   c. Colter's E&P will be reduced by 10% of the outstanding E&P on the distribution

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Colter Corporation has two shareholders: Arlen with 70 shares and Marcy with 30 shares. Colter has E&P of $100,000 and capital stock and paid-in-capital accounts totaling $200,000. Colter redeems 10 of Arlen's shares for $31,000. Arlen paid $2,000 per share for the shares 5 years ago. As a result of this transaction _____________________.

 

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a. Arlen will have a long-term capital gain of $11,000.

 

b. Arlen will have dividend income of $31,000.

 

c. Colter's E&P will be reduced by 10% of the outstanding E&P on the distribution.

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