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June 8, 2023

S Corporation AAA account

  • June 8, 2023
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Looking for some guidance regarding the AAA account.  One of the shareholders of an S Corporation sold his shares in an S corporation (50% of company) to an unrelated party.  He sold his shares for $25k and his basis was $40k.   I am working on the S corporation tax return.  I am showing the new owner with zero inside basis and $25k outside basis.  Do I leave the $40k in undistributed income in the AAA and in the retained earnings on the balance sheet? 

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    sjrcpa
    Level 15
    June 8, 2023

    Retained Earnings does not change due to a sale of stock outside of the S Corporation.

    I think AAA only gets reduced when the S Corp buys back a shareholder's stock, but I would have to research this.

    The more I know the more I don’t know.
    SusanA1Author
    Level 2
    June 12, 2023

    Thank you.