Oreo Corporation has AEP of $5,000 and negative CEP of $18,000. The corporation distributes $11,000 on March 1 to Morris, its sole shareholder, who has a $9,000 basis for his stock which he has held for 6 years. The treatment of the distribution will be   Select one:   a.   $2,000 dividend and a $9,000 capital gain.   b.   $500 dividend, $9,000 tax free return of stock basis and $1,500 long-term capital gain.   c.   $2,000 dividend and a $9,000 tax free return of basis.   d.   $8,000 dividend and a $3,000 return of capital.   e.   None of the above.

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Oreo Corporation has AEP of $5,000 and negative CEP of $18,000. The corporation distributes $11,000 on March 1 to Morris, its sole shareholder, who has a $9,000 basis for his stock which he has held for 6 years. The treatment of the distribution will be

 

Select one:

 

a.

 

$2,000 dividend and a $9,000 capital gain.

 

b.

 

$500 dividend, $9,000 tax free return of stock basis and $1,500 long-term capital gain.

 

c.

 

$2,000 dividend and a $9,000 tax free return of basis.

 

d.

 

$8,000 dividend and a $3,000 return of capital.

 

e.

 

None of the above.

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