Candy Corp. is a C Corporation that began operations in Year 1. Candy Corp.'s Year 1 through Year 3 taxable earnings and profits are as follows:
Year E&P
1 (25,000)
2 5,000
3 10,000
On the last day of Year 3 Candy Corp. makes a $12,500 cash shareholder distribution, distributed equally among its two shareholders, Goode and Plenteau. How much of Goode's distribution is a nontaxable return of capital? Assume sufficient basis in Goode's stock investment.