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June 22, 2021
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Is an S-Corporation stock sale exempt from form 8960?

  • June 22, 2021
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Line 5C shows where the adjustment is made, but want to make sure..
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sjrcpa
Level 15
June 22, 2021

Did the seller actively participate in the S Corp's business?

Or were they a passive investor?

The more I know the more I don’t know.
amydelandAuthor
Level 2
June 23, 2021

Yes, active participant....well kind of , he and brother owned but on the board and got a 1099 for services

so, yes active

June 23, 2021

@amydeland wrote:

Yes, active participant....well kind of , he and brother owned but on the board and got a 1099


I believe they need to Materially Participate in it.  It seem doubtful that merely being 'on the board' would qualify for that.