Questions -
1. The corporation has disposed of all of its assets except for a small sum of cash retained to pay state taxes to preserve its corporate charter. Would a corporation be required to file a federal income tax return and under which section?
2. Which of the following is a false statement regarding the adjusted current earnings adjustment to alternative minimum taxable income?
It is an increase by 75% of the excess of adjusted current earnings over alternative minimum taxable income (excluding the adjusted current earnings adjustment and the alternative minimum tax NOL deduction).
It is a decrease by 75% of the excess of alternative minimum taxable income (excluding the adjusted current earnings adjustment and the alternative minimum tax NOL deduction) over adjusted current earnings.
It applies to personal holding companies.
The negative adjusted current earnings adjustment can be made without limitation
3. Under Illinois Corporation's plan of liquidation, the corporation distributes land to one of its shareholders, Springer. The land, which is used in Illinois trade or business, has a $20,000 adjusted basis and a $60,000 FMV on the distribution date. What are the tax consequences of this distribution to Illinois and Springer?