Compute the realized and recognized gain or loss and the new basis in the following transactions, all

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Compute the realized and recognized gain or loss and the new basis in the following transactions, all of which took place pursuant to a plan of recapitalization.

a. A shareholder exchanged 100 shares of

$5 par value preferred stock with a basis of $1,000 for 200 shares of $4 par value common stock worth $800.

b. A bond holder exchanged a bond with a basis of $800 and a par value of $1,000 and received 50 shares of common stock worth $1,050.

c. A shareholder exchanged stock with a basis of $2,000 for bonds worth $5,500 and a par value of $4,000.

d. A bondholder exchanged a bond with a basis of $900 and a par value of $1,000 for another bond with a value of $1,500 and a par value of $1,500.

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CCH Federal Taxation Basic Principles 2020

ISBN: 9780808051787

2020 Edition

Authors: Ephraim P. Smith, Philip J. Harmelink, James R. Hasselback

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