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Hill Corporation is organized with two classes of voting common stock: Class A and Class B....

Hill Corporation is organized with two classes of voting common stock: Class A and Class B. Shares in each class of stock have an equal right to Hill’s assets and earnings and profits. Frank owns 100 shares of Class A stock, and Fay and Joyce each own 50 shares of Class B stock. Assuming that Hill Corporation has ample earnings and profits, determine whether the following distributions are taxable under § 301 or excludable under § 305(a):

(a)A pro rata distribution of nonconvertible preferred stock to both classes of shareholders.

(b)A pro rata distribution of Class A stock on Class A and Class B on Class B. The Class B shareholders also are given the option to take cash in lieu of additional Class B shares. Joyce exercises this option.

(c)A pro rata distribution of Class A stock on Class A and a cash distribution on Class B.

(d)Assume that Class B is a class of nonconvertible preferred stock which pays regular cash dividends and Hill distributes Class B stock to the Class A shareholder.

(e)Same as (d), above, except that Hill distributes a class of nonconvertible preferred stock which has rights to assets and earnings and profits subordinate to those of the existing Class B stock (i.e., “junior” nonconvertible preferred stock) to the Class A shareholder.

(f)Assume that Hill has only one class of common stock outstanding and also has issued a series of 10 percent debentures convertible into common stock at the rate of one share of common stock for each $1,000 debenture. Hill makes an annual interest payment to the debenture holders and one month later distributes a “common on common” stock dividend to the common shareholders without adjusting the conversion ratio on the debentures.

(g)Same as (f), above, except that the debentures are convertible preferred stock. The corporation declares a one-for-one split on the common stock (i.e., each shareholder receives one new share of common stock for each old share) and the conversion ratio of the preferred is doubled.

(h)Assume again that Class A and Class B are both classes of voting common stock. Hill makes a pro rata distribution of Class A on Class A and a distribution of newly issued shares of nonconvertible preferred stock on Class B.

(i)Same as (h), above, except that the preferred stock which is distributed is convertible into Class B stock over 20 years at Class B’s market price on the day of the distribution.

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Expert Solution

Since the student doesn't specify which subparts of this questions to be answered, we would answer only first 4 parts.

a)

This “preferred on common” distribution is nontaxable under Section 305(a) & no exceptions available under 305(b).

b)

Joyce will have a 301 distribution since she exercises her option and receives cash. Frank and Fay also will be treated as receiving a property distribution under Section 305(b)(1) since the Class B shareholder may elect to be paid in either stock or property. The distribution is taxable under Section 301 regardless of whether all or part of the shareholders have the election.

c)

The cash distribution is taxable under section 301 and the stock distribution of Class A stock to Class A shareholder is taxable under section 305(b)(2).

d)

If cash dividends are being paid on the Class B shares the distribution to the Class A shareholders will be within §305(b)(2). Further, the Class A shareholder will have increased his proportionate interest in Corp's assets and earnings and profits.


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