Bonnie and Clyde are the only two shareholders in Getaway Corporation. Bonnie owns 60 shares with a basis of $8,800, and Clyde owns the remaining 40 shares with a basis of $17,500. At year-end, Getaway is considering different alternatives for redeeming some shares of stock. Evaluate whether each of the following stock redemption transactions will qualify for sale and exchange treatment. Getaway redeems 24 of Bonnie’s shares for $6,000. Getaway has $20,000 of E&P at year-end and Bonnie is unrelated to Clyde. Getaway redeems 24 of Bonnie’s shares for $6,000. Getaway has $20,000 of E&P at year-end and Bonnie is unrelated to Clyde. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole number.)

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Bonnie and Clyde are the only two shareholders in Getaway Corporation. Bonnie owns 60 shares with a basis of $8,800, and Clyde owns the remaining 40 shares with a basis of $17,500. At year-end, Getaway is considering different alternatives for redeeming some shares of stock. Evaluate whether each of the following stock redemption transactions will qualify for sale and exchange treatment.

  1. Getaway redeems 24 of Bonnie’s shares for $6,000. Getaway has $20,000 of E&P at year-end and Bonnie is unrelated to Clyde.

Getaway redeems 24 of Bonnie’s shares for $6,000. Getaway has $20,000 of E&P at year-end and Bonnie is unrelated to Clyde. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole number.)

 
 
 
Bonnie owns 60% before the redemption, 47selected answer correct % after the redemption.
Does this qualify as a sale or exchange? Yesselected answer correct If so, how much is the gain? $1,864selected answer incorrect
 

My calculations were:

60 shares - 24 = 36 remaining shares

36 shares/76 total shares = 47% remaining ownership.  Redemption passes both the 50% test and the 80% test.  I show Bonnie will treat her redeemed shares as though she sold them for $6000, resulting in a capital gain of: $1864

($6000 - [(36/76) x $8800])

($6000 - [.47 x $8800]

6000 - 4136

capital gain of $1864.  HOWEVER, my web text says I am wrong.  What is wrong?

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