Question - Elton Inc. has 220,000 common shares outstanding. All of these shares were issued at a price of $12 per share, for total proceeds of $2,640,000. This is the PUC of the shares. A dissident shareholder, who acquired his 15,000 shares at a price of $10 per share, has been a major problem for the Company. To rid itself of the problems associated with this individual, the Company has offered to redeem his shares at $12.50 per share. This offer has been accepted.
Determine the tax consequences of this redemption to the dissident shareholder.