Reference no: EM132604494
Question 1: XLT, an S-corp., began operations in 2019. Travis, the only shareholder, invested inventory he bought this year (adjusted basis $14,000, fair market value $19,000) in XLT. XLT earned $39,000 during the fiscal year and gave Travis $57,000 in cash. (The inventory has not been sold.) Travis has:
a. Capital reduction $57,000
b. Short-term capital gain, $5,000
c. Ordinary income, $96,000
d. Ending stock basis, $1,000
e. None of the above