Exam 8: Corporate Formation, Reorganization, and Liquidation

Camille transfers property with a tax basis of $800 and a fair market value of $1,200 to a corporation in exchange for stock with a fair market value of $850 and $350 in cash in a transaction that qualifies for deferral under section 351. Camille also incurred selling expenses of $100. What is the amount realized by Camille in the exchange?

Maria defers $100 of gain realized in a §351 transaction. The stock she receives in the exchange has a fair market value of $500. Maria's tax basis in the stock will be $400.

Gary and Laura decided to liquidate their jointly owned corporation, Amelia, Inc. After liquidating its remaining inventory and paying off its remaining liabilities, Amelia had the following tax accounting balance sheet. Under the terms of the agreement, Gary will receive the $100,000 cash in exchange for his interest in Amelia. Gary's tax basis in his Amelia stock is $30,000. Laura will receive the building and land in exchange for her interest in Amelia. Laura's tax basis in her Amelia stock is $60,000. What amount of gain or loss does Laura recognize in the complete liquidation and what is Laura's tax basis in the building and land after the complete liquidation?

Control as it relates to a §351 transaction is strictly defined to be 80 percent or more of the voting power of the stock of the corporation to which property is transferred.

Rachelle transfers property with a tax basis of $800 and a fair market value of $900 to a corporation in exchange for stock with a fair market value of $750 and $50 in cash in a transaction that qualifies for deferral under §351. The corporation assumed a liability of $100 on the property transferred. What is Rachelle's tax basis in the stock received in the exchange?

April transferred 100 percent of her stock in June Company to March Corporation in a taxable merger. In exchange she received stock in March with a fair market value of $400,000 plus $1,200,000 in cash. April's tax basis in the June stock was $2,000,000. What amount of loss does April recognize in the exchange and what is her basis in the March stock she receives?

Boston, Inc. made a capital contribution of investment property to its 100 percent-owned subsidiary, Hartford Company. The investment property had a fair market value of $1,000,000 and a tax basis to Boston of $250,000. What are the tax consequences to Boston, Inc. on the contribution of the investment property to Hartford Company and what is the tax basis of the investment property to Hartford Company after the contribution to capital?

Roy transfers property with a tax basis of $800 and a fair market value of $500 to a corporation in exchange for stock with a fair market value of $400 and $50 in cash in a transaction that qualifies for deferral under §351. The corporation assumed a liability of $50 on the property transferred. What is Roy's tax basis in the stock received in the exchange?

Tax considerations are always the primary reason for structuring an acquisition.

Sami transferred property with a fair market value of $600 and a tax basis of $300 to a corporation in exchange for stock with a fair market value of $600. In addition, Sami received stock with a fair market value of $50 in exchange for services she provided to the corporation in the incorporation process. Which of the following statements best describes the tax result to Sami because of the exchanges?

Roberta transfers property with a tax basis of $400 and a fair market value of $500 to a corporation in exchange for stock with a fair market value of $350 in a transaction that qualifies for deferral under section 351. The corporation assumed a liability of $150 on the property transferred. What is the amount realized by Roberta in the exchange?

Jasmine transferred 100 percent of her stock in Emerald Company to Jade Corporation in a Type A merger. In exchange she received stock in Jade with a fair market value of $800,000 plus $1,200,000 in cash. Jasmine's tax basis in the Emerald stock was $900,000. What amount of gain does Jasmine recognize in the exchange and what is her basis in the Jade stock she receives?

Phillip incorporated his sole proprietorship by transferring inventory, a building, and land to the corporation in return for 100 percent of the corporation's stock. The property transferred to the corporation had the following fair market values and tax-adjusted bases. The fair market value of the corporation's stock received in the exchange was $400,000. The transaction met the requirements to be tax-deferred under §351. a. What amount of net gain or loss does Phillip realize on the transfer of the property to his corporation? b. What amount of gain or loss does Phillip recognize on the transfer of the property to his corporation? c. What is the corporation's adjusted basis in each of the assets received in the exchange?

Han transferred land to his corporation in a §351 transaction. Han had held the land for two years prior to the transfer. The corporation will tack Han's holding period for the land.

Gain or loss is always recognized when realized for tax purposes.

Which of the following statements best describes the "built-in loss" rules that apply to property transferred to a corporation under §351?

Which of the following statements best describes the application of the continuity of enterprise principle to a Type A tax-deferred reorganization?

A shareholder will own the same percentage of stock in the distributing corporation under both a spin-off and a split-off of a subsidiary.

Antoine transfers property with a tax basis of $500 and a fair market value of $600 to a corporation in exchange for stock with a fair market value of $550 in a transaction that qualifies for deferral under section 351. The corporation assumed a liability of $50 on the property transferred. What is Antoine's tax basis in the stock received in the exchange?

Oriole, Inc. decided to liquidate its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tiger Corporation. Tiger had the following tax accounting balance sheet. a. What amount of gain or loss does Tiger recognize in the complete liquidation? b. What amount of gain or loss does Oriole recognize in the complete liquidation? c. What is Oriole's tax basis in the building and land after the complete liquidation?