May 9, 2017, calvin acquired 250 shares of stock in hobbes corporation, a new startup company, for $68,750. calvin acquired the stock directly from hobbes, and it is classified as § 1244 stock (at the time calvin acquired his stock, the corporation had $900,000 of paid-in capital). on january 15, 2019, calvin sold all of his hobbes stock for $7,000. assuming that calvin is single, determine his tax consequences as a result of this sale.

Aggart technologies is considering issuing new common stock and using the proceeds to reduce its outstanding debt. the stock issue would have no effect on total assets, the interest rate taggart pays, ebit, or the tax rate. which of the following is likely to occur if the company goes ahead with the stock issue? a. the roa will decline.b. taxable income will decline.c. the tax bill will increase.d. net income will decrease.e. the times-interest-earned ratio will decrease