Which circumstance qualifies for ordinary loss treatment

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1. Business B, a calendar year C corporation, has incurred losses for each of the last five years. Before considering depreciation, Business B has an operating loss for this year. Which depreciation technique will maximize the firm’s tax benefits?

>Accelerated Cost recovery system

>Section 179

>Modified accelerated cost recovery system

>Bonus Depreciation

>Straight Line.

2. Which tax consequence should a corporation consider when determining the type of dividend to give to stockholders?

>Stock dividends are typically tax free to shareholders

>Cash dividends are tax free to shareholders

>Stock dividends are tax deductible to the corporation

>Cash dividends are tax deductible to the corporations.

3. Which circumstance qualifies for ordinary loss treatment?

>Stock purchased from another stockholder become worthless

>An affiliated corporation security become worthless

>A capital asset security become worthless

>Stock inherited become worthless.

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