Discussion:Constructive Dividend of C Corp

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There is no basis for assigning $150,000 to each shareholder.}} There is no basis for assigning $150,000 to each shareholder.}}
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TTMM (talk|edits) said:

1 September 2009
My client, a C Corp, was audited by the IRS and the RA disallowed some items totaling around $150K and made them constructive dividends to the three shareholders. On the individual returns he assessed tax on the $150K on each return instead of assessing tax on $50K on each return. Am I missing something? Shouldn't each shareholder pay tax on $50K? The audit report says that the $150K constructive dividend is being assigned individually and severally to each shareholder. I really appreciate everyones help and advice. Thanks

Riley2 (talk|edits) said:

1 September 2009
The dividends should be assigned to the receiving shareholder. Constructive dividends need not be proporional to stock holdings. See Seminole Thriftway Inc v. U.S.

There is no basis for assigning $150,000 to each shareholder.

TTMM (talk|edits) said:

1 September 2009
What about this individually and severally liable nonsense? Is the RA saying they are individually responsible for the $150K? But if one shareholder pays the tax aren't the other off the hook?

None of the shareholders benefited from the disallowed expenses.