In which situation will the S election terminate for an S corporation when one of the shareholders marries a nonresident alien?

The S election for an S corporation can terminate under certain circumstances relating to the eligibility of its shareholders. One scenario that leads to such termination is the situation where a shareholder marries a nonresident alien.

In this case, the correct answer is associated with a shareholder living in Louisiana. This is because Louisiana's community property laws could affect the ownership interest in the S corporation, thereby impacting the eligibility requirements. Specifically, if the shareholder's spouse is not a U.S. citizen or does not meet the residency requirements, it would create an ineligible situation for S corporation status. Thus, even though the shareholder might otherwise qualify as an S corporation shareholder, the marriage to a nonresident alien would disqualify the corporation from maintaining its S election.

Other situations present different factors that do not directly cause the termination of the S election. For instance, if the shareholder's spouse were a resident, that scenario would not terminate the S election because the spouse would be treated as a U.S. person for tax purposes, keeping the corporation compliant with S corporation shareholder eligibility requirements. Similarly, the existence of more than one spouse does not inherently affect the status of the S election unless it involves noncompliance with S corporation rules. Therefore, understanding the impact of community property