The following comment appeared in the notes of Colorado Corporation's annual report: “Such distributions, representing proceeds from the sale of Sarazan, Inc., were paid in the form of partial liquidating dividends and were in lieu of a portion of the Company's ordinary cash dividends.” How would a partial liquidating dividend be accounted for in the financial records?

The following comment appeared in the notes of Colorado Corporation's annual report: “Such distributions, representing proceeds from the sale of Sarazan, Inc., were paid in the form of partial liquidating dividends and were in lieu of a portion of the Company's ordinary cash dividends.” How would a partial liquidating dividend be accounted for in the financial records?

SWFT Essntl Tax Individ/Bus Entities 2020

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Chapter12: Corporations: Organization, Capital Structure, And Operating Rules

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