Exam 6: Corporate Liquidating Distributions

Property received in a corporate liquidation by a noncorporate shareholder has

Identify which of the following statements is false.

A corporation is required to file Form 966 within 30 days after the adoption of a plan of liquidation.

Under a plan of complete liquidation, Key Corporation distributes land (not a disqualified property) with an adjusted basis of $410,000 and an FMV of $300,000 for all Sharon's stock. Sharon's basis in her 5% interest in the Key stock is $250,000. Find Sharon's basis in the land and Key Corporation's recognized gain or loss.

Parent Corporation owns 80% of the stock of an insolvent subsidiary corporation. Vic owns the remaining 20% of the stock. The courts determine the subsidiary to be bankrupt, and the shareholders receive nothing for their investment. How do they report their losses?

During 2017, Track Corporation distributes property to Cindy as part of a complete liquidation. Property included in the distribution is $30,000 in cash, land with a $40,000 adjusted basis and a $60,000 FMV, and a copyright without an ascertainable FMV and having a zero basis. The first payment to Cindy of $8,000 for use of the copyrighted property occurs in 2018. Cindy has a basis in the Track stock of $95,000 immediately preceding the liquidation. The minimum amount of gain that Cindy must recognize is a

Liquidating expenses are generally deducted as ordinary and necessary business expenses.

Chip and Dale are each 50% owners of Tree Corporation, a holding company. They have each held their stock since the company was formed five years ago. Tree's money is invested almost entirely in stocks, bonds, rental real estate, and land. All of the stocks are traded on the New York Stock Exchange except for 1,000 shares of Conifer Corporation stock. Conifer is privately held by 50 individuals. Last year, Conifer reported about $2 million in net income. During a meeting with Chip and Dale, you discover that they plan to liquidate Tree Corporation as soon as possible to avoid the personal holding company tax. What tax issues should Chip and Dale consider with respect to this liquidation?

Parent Corporation owns 100% of the single class of stock of Subsidiary Corporation. Parent's basis in the Subsidiary stock is $500,000 when Parent completely liquidates Subsidiary Corporation within a single tax year. The Subsidiary Corporation assets have a $700,000 adjusted basis and an $800,000 FMV at liquidation. As a result of the liquidation, Parent must recognize a

Identify which of the following statements is true.

When a liquidating corporation pays off an unsecured debt obligation,

What are the tax consequences of a cash-method shareholder, subsequent to a liquidation, if obligated to pay a contingent liability of the liquidated corporation?

A plan of liquidation

Toby made a capital contribution of a pretzel maker having a $2,000 adjusted basis and a $200 FMV to Keke Corporation in exchange for additional stock last year. Later that same year, Keke sold the pretzel maker for $300. This year, Keke adopted a plan of liquidation. Previously, Keke had never used the pretzel maker in connection with the conduct of its trade or business. The sale was reported on Keke's current tax return. What reporting option does Keke Corporation not have because of its plan of liquidation?

Why should a corporation that is 100% owned by another corporation be treated differently when it liquidates than a corporation that is 100% owned by an individual?

Parent Corporation for ten years has owned all of the stock of Subsidiary Corporation, which manufactures widgets. Parent's basis in Subsidiary's stock is $500,000. Subsidiary Corporation is insolvent and has no assets to redeem any of the stock that Parent Corporation owns when it liquidates. Nearly all of Subsidiary's gross income during the past five years has come from nonpassive activities. Parent can recognize

Parent Corporation owns 70% of Sam Corporation's single class of stock. This year, Parent Corporation purchases for cash the remaining 30% of Sam Corporation's stock from four individual investors pursuant to a tender offer. A plan of liquidation is approved by Sam Corporation's shareholders during the last month of this year, and Sam Corporation's assets are distributed by year-end to Parent Corporation in exchange for all of Sam's outstanding stock. Parent Corporation should

Prime Corporation liquidates its 85%-owned subsidiary Bass Corporation under the provisions of Secs. 332 and 337. Bass Corporation distributes land to its minority shareholder, John, who owns a 15% interest. The property received by John has a $55,000 FMV. The land was used in the Bass Corporation's business and has a $65,000 adjusted basis and is subject to a $10,000 liability, which is assumed by John. John's basis in his stock is $25,000. What gain or loss will John and Bass Corporation recognize on the distribution of the land?

Identify which of the following statements is false.

Ball Corporation owns 80% of Net Corporation's stock and Jack owns the remaining 20% of Net Corporation's stock. Ball's basis in the Net stock is $200,000 and Jack's basis in the Net stock is $100,000. Under a plan of complete liquidation, Ball Corporation receives property with an adjusted basis of $400,000 and an FMV of $800,000 and Jack receives property with an adjusted basis of $50,000 and an FMV of $200,000. Ball and Jack's recognized gains on the liquidation are: