Exam 6: Corporations: Redemptions and Liquidations

To carry out a qualifying stock redemption, Turaco Corporation (E & P of $800,000) transfers land held for investment purposes to Aida, a shareholder. The land had a basis of $250,000, a fair market value of $400,000, and is subject to a $300,000 liability. Aida has a basis of $70,000 in the shares redeemed. Which of the following is a correct statement regarding the tax consequences of this redemption?

Mary and Jane, unrelated taxpayers, own Gray Corporation's stock equally. One year before the complete liquidation of Gray, Mary transfers land (basis of $200,000, fair market value of $130,000) to Gray Corporation as a contribution to capital. Assume that Mary also contributed other property in the same transaction having a basis of $20,000 and fair market value of $100,000. In liquidation, Gray distributes the land to Jane. At the time of the liquidation, the land is worth $110,000. a. How much loss, if any, may Gray Corporation recognize on the distribution of the land to Jane? b. Assume that the transfer of land to Gray Corporation was made so that the corporation could subdivide the land and build residential housing. However, a subsequent deterioration of the housing market forced Gray Corporation to abandon its plans. What amount of loss may Gray Corporation recognize on the distribution of the land to Jane?

Hazel, Emily, and Frank, unrelated individuals, own all of the stock in Wren Corporation (E & P of $1.2 million) as follows: Hazel, 1,500 shares; Emily, 300 shares; and Frank, 200 shares. Wren redeems 900 of Hazel's shares (basis of $210,000) for $625,000. With respect to the distribution in redemption of the stock:

In determining whether a distribution qualifies as a § 303 redemption to pay death taxes, the stock attribution rules must be applied.

In the current year, Dove Corporation (E & P of $1 million) distributes all of its property in a complete liquidation. Alexandra, a shareholder, receives land having a fair market value of $200,000. Dove Corporation had purchased the land as an investment three years ago for $125,000, and the land was distributed subject to a $100,000 liability. Alexandra took the land subject to the $100,000 liability. What is Alexandra's basis in the land?

Explain the requirements for the termination of a business test for purposes of a partial liquidation. Why is this test generally preferable over the genuine contraction of a corporate business test for qualifying a distribution as a partial liquidation?

Pursuant to a complete liquidation, Oriole Corporation distributes to its shareholders land with a basis of $350,000 and a fair market value of $800,000. The land is subject to a liability of $920,000. What is Oriole's recognized gain or loss on the distribution?

Copper Corporation (E & P of $1.2 million) distributes land (basis of $410,000, fair market value of $650,000) to Lauren, a shareholder, to carry out a qualifying stock redemption. Lauren had a basis of $90,000 in the shares redeemed. Which of the following is an incorrect statement regarding the redemption?

Connie sold 400 shares of § 306 stock (basis of $20,000) in Blackbird Corporation to Larry (an unrelated individual) for $50,000. When the § 306 stock was issued to Connie, the stock had a value of $50,000, and Blackbird had E & P of $500,000. At the time the § 306 stock is sold, Blackbird's E & P is $550,000. At the time of the sale, Connie owned 900 shares of common stock (basis of $210,000) in Blackbird. With respect to the sale of the § 306 stock by Connie:

The related-party loss limitation in a complete liquidation applies only to distributions of property while the built-in loss limitation can apply to a distribution or sale of property.

Tan Corporation paid interest expense on a debt incurred in financing a redemption of its stock. The interest expense is not deductible since it was incurred in connection with a stock redemption.

When is a redemption to pay death taxes under § 303 most advantageous?

Puffin Corporation's 2,000 shares outstanding are owned as follows: Paul, 800 shares; Sandra (Paul's sister), 800 shares; and Greta (Paul's granddaughter), 400 shares. During the current year, Puffin (E & P of $1 million) redeemed 600 shares of Paul's stock for $100,000. If Paul had acquired the 600 shares five years ago for $30,000, he will have a long-term capital gain of $70,000 from the redemption.

Last year, Crow Corporation acquired land in a transaction that qualified under § 351. The land had a basis of $400,000 to the contributing shareholder and a fair market value of $310,000. Assume that the shareholder also transferred equipment (basis of $100,000, fair market value of $200,000) in the same § 351 exchange. In the current year, Crow Corporation adopted a plan of liquidation and distributes the land to Ali, a shareholder who owns 20% of the stock in Crow Corporation. The land's fair market value was $230,000 on the date of the distribution to Ali. Crow Corporation acquired the land to use as security for a loan it had hoped to obtain from a local bank. In negotiating with the bank for a loan, the bank required the additional capital investment as a condition of its making a loan to Crow Corporation. How much loss can Crow Corporation recognize on the distribution of the land?

Lucinda owns 1,100 shares of Blackbird Corporation stock at a time when Blackbird has 2,000 shares of stock outstanding. The remaining shareholders are unrelated to Lucinda. What is the minimum number of shares Blackbird must redeem from Lucinda so that the transaction will qualify as a disproportionate redemption?

Liquidation expenses incurred by a corporation are generally deductible as § 162 trade or business expenses.

Pursuant to a complete liquidation, Lilac Corporation distributes the following assets to its unrelated shareholders: land held for three years as an investment (basis of $300,000, fair market value of $600,000), inventory (basis of $100,000, fair market value of $80,000), and marketable securities held for four years as an investment (basis of $200,000, fair market value of $240,000). What are the tax consequences to Lilac Corporation as a result of the liquidation?

If a parent corporation makes a § 338 election, the subsidiary corporation is treated as a new corporation as of the day following the qualified stock purchase date.

The adjusted gross estate of Keith, decedent, is $12 million. Included in the gross estate is stock in Gold Corporation (E & P of $1.3 million), a closely held corporation, valued at $4.6 million as of the date of Keith's death. Keith had acquired the stock twelve years ago at a cost of $900,000. Death taxes and funeral and administration expenses for Keith's estate are $2.3 million. Gold Corporation redeems one­half of the stock from Keith's estate in a § 303 redemption to pay death taxes using property with a fair market value of $2.3 million (adjusted basis of $1.9 million). Which of the following is a correct statement regarding the tax consequences of this redemption?

Seven years ago, Eleanor transferred property she had used in her sole proprietorship to Blue Corporation for 2,000 shares of Blue Corporation in a transaction that qualified under § 351. The assets had a tax basis to her of $400,000 and a fair market value of $700,000 on the date of the transfer. In the current year, Blue Corporation (E & P of $1 million) redeems 600 shares from Eleanor for $260,000 in a transaction that qualifies for sale or exchange treatment. With respect to the redemption, Eleanor will have a: