Question

Tiger, Inc., a calendar year S corporation, is owned equally by four shareholders: Ann, Becky, Chris, and David. Tiger owns investment land that was purchased for $160,000 four years ago. On September 14 of the current year when the land is worth $240,000, it is distributed to David. Assuming that David's basis in his S corporation stock is $270,000 on the distribution date. Complete the statement below that outlines what the Federal income tax ramifications are.A capital gain of $ 80,000 is reported at the corporate level, and each shareholder includes a flow-through of $ 20,000 . David's basis in the S corporation becomes $??

Answer 1

Answer: $50,000

Explanation:

To calculate David's basis in S corporation we subtract the value of the land at it's current value from his basis in S corporation stock of $270,000 on the distribution date.

We will then add his portion of the capital gain on the land because all shareholders shared it equally and as such it should increase his basis as it did theirs.

Calculating then we have,

= 270,000 - 240,000 + 20,000

= $50,000

David's basis in the S corporation becomes $50,000.