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Accounting/Tax Homework...Please Help!?
In January 2012, Ezra purchased 2,000 shares of Gold Utility Mutual Fund for $20,000. In June, Ezra received an additional 100 shares as a dividend, in lieu of receiving $1,000 in the company declared a two-for-one stock split. Ezra received an additional 2,100 shares, but there was no option to receive cash. At the time of the stock dividend in December and at the end of the year, the fund shares were trading for $11 per share. Also, at the end of the year, the fund offered to buy outstanding shares for $9. Ezra did not sell any shares during the year.
(a) What is Ezra's gross income from the 100 shares received in June?
(b) Should Ezra be required to recognize gross income in 2012 even though the fair market value of his investment at the end of the year was less than the fair market value at the beginning of the year?
Please explain so I can understand!
@ Zyzzyx: If it isn't that difficult, can you help me?!
2 Answers
- ZyzzyxLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
June dividend of 100 shares is an income event.
2-for-1 stock split - not an income event
question (a)
gross income = 100 shares, having a value* of $11 x 100 = $1,100
( * market value at the time of the dividend )
question (b)
I see two arguments here
-- Ezra could have sold the 100 shares immediately for $11 per share
-- The company
(1) may have had to purchase the shares at $11
or
(2) could have sold them at $11 per share;
so the value to GUMF was clearly $11.
GUMF is going to take a tax deduction on $11 per share.
Ezra's positions
January 2000 shares, value 20,000 (or $10 per share)
June 2100 shares, value 21,000 ($10 per share)
Split time (what month?) 4200 shares, value not clear
December 4200 shares, value 46,200
CONFUSION
" In June, Ezra received an additional 100 shares as a dividend, in lieu of receiving $1,000 in the company declared a two-for-one stock split."
This appears to be two sentences run together.
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