St. Clair Company reports positive current E&P of $500,000 in 20X3 and positive accumulated E&P at the beginning of the year of $400,000. St. Clair Company distributed $600,000 to its sole shareholder, Danielle Brush, on December 31, 20X3. Danielle's tax basis in her St. Clair stock is $120,000. How much of the $600,000 distribution is treated as a dividend to Danielle, and what is her basis in St. Clair stock after the distribution?

What will be an ideal response?


$600,000 dividend and a tax basis of $120,000.

All $600,000 is treated as a dividend because the distribution is less than the company's total E&P of $900,000. Danielle's tax basis in her St. Clair stock remains $120,000.

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