Puffin Corporation makes a property distribution to its sole shareholder, Bonnie. The property distributed is a car (basis  of $30,000; fair market value of $40,000) that is subject to a $7,000 liability which Bonnie assumes. Puffin has no  accumulated E & P and $70,000 of current E & P from other sources during the year. How much dividend should Bonnie  report?  a. $4,000 b. $33,000 c. $10,000 d. $34,000 e. None of the above   Please show work.

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Puffin Corporation makes a property distribution to its sole shareholder, Bonnie. The property distributed is a car (basis 
of $30,000; fair market value of $40,000) that is subject to a $7,000 liability which Bonnie assumes. Puffin has no 
accumulated E & P and $70,000 of current E & P from other sources during the year. How much dividend should Bonnie 
report? 
a. $4,000
b. $33,000
c. $10,000
d. $34,000
e. None of the above

 

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