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Pankee Inc., was originally formed as a C corporation and made an S election 5 y

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Question

Pankee Inc., was originally formed as a C corporation and made an S election 5 years ago. Which of the following statements correctly describes the taxability of Pankee's distributions to its shareholders?

A distribution to the shareholders will be taxable to the shareholders, if it is treated as coming from the S corporation's accumulated adjusted account and represents an amount already taxed to the shareholders

A distribution to the shareholders will be nontaxable to the shareholders, if it is treated as coming from the S corporation's accumulated adjusted account and represents an amount already taxed to the shareholders

A distribution to the shareholders will be nontaxable to the shareholders, if it is treated as coming from the S corporation's accumulated earnings and profits, earned during its years as a C corporation

A distribution to the shareholders will be nontaxable to the shareholders regardless of whether it is treated as coming from the S corporation's accumulated adjusted account or its accumulated earnings and profits

Explanation / Answer

A distribution to the shareholders will be nontaxable to the shareholders, if it is treated as coming from the S corporation's accumulated adjusted account and represents an amount already taxed to the shareholders