Parent Corporation has owned all 100 shares of Subsidiary Corporation common stock since 2007. Parent has been

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Parent has owned all 100 shares of Subsidiary since 2007. Parent has been in the business of manufacturing and selling light fixtures, and Subsidiary has been in the business of manufacturing and selling light bulbs. Amy and Bill are the two equal shareholders of the Parent stock and have owned their stock since 2007. Amy's basis in her 50 Parent shares is $80,000, and Bill's basis in his 50 Parent shares is $60,000. On April 10, 2014, Parent distributes all 100 Subsidiary shares to Bill in exchange for all his Parent shares (which are cancelled). The has a bona fide business purpose. The Subsidiary stock had a $30,000 basis to Parent on the date. At the end of 2014, Parent has $150,000 of E&P. Immediately after the the FMVs of the Parent and Subsidiary are $3,000 and $1,000 per share, respectively.
a. What are the amount and character of the gain, loss, or income Bill must recognize as a result of Parent's distributing the Subsidiary stock?
b. What basis does Bill take in the Subsidiary stock?
c. When does Bill's holding period for the Subsidiary stock begin?
d. Assume instead that Andrew formed Subsidiary in 2010 to manufacture and sell lightbulbs. Andrew sold the Subsidiary stock to Parent for cash in 2012. How would your answers to Parts a-c change?
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