In its filings with the State of Ohio, Soft Serve Ice Cream, Inc. states as its corporate purpose, “the distribution and sale of ice cream and other dairy products.” Seeing an opportunity to increase revenues, the chief executive approves the use of corporate funds to of Soft Serve to open a gaming venue called SS Gaming. This would be a case of: a. An ultra vires act b. Piercing the corporate veil c. Establishing a de facto corporation d. An alter ego of the corporation

In its filings with the State of Ohio, Soft Serve Ice Cream, Inc. states as its corporate purpose, “the distribution and sale of ice cream and other dairy products.” Seeing an opportunity to increase revenues, the chief executive approves the use of corporate funds to of Soft Serve to open a gaming venue called SS Gaming. This would be a case of: a. An ultra vires act b. Piercing the corporate veil c. Establishing a de facto corporation d. An alter ego of the corporation

SWFT Essntl Tax Individ/Bus Entities 2020

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Chapter15: S Corporations

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