Alabama Corporation, an S corporation, liquidates this year by distributing a parcel of land to its sole

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Alabama Corporation, an S corporation, liquidates this year by distributing a parcel of land to its sole shareholder Mark Ingram. The fair market value of the parcel is $50,000 and its tax basis is $30,000. Mark's basis in his stock is $25,000.
a. What amount of gain or loss, if any, does Alabama Corporation recognize on the distribution?
b.
How much gain must Mark recognize (if any) as a result of the distribution and what is his basis in the land?
c. What is your answer to (a) if the fair market value of the land is $20,000 rather than $50,000?
d. What is your answer to (b) if the fair market value of the land is $20,000 rather than $50,000?
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
Distribution
The word "distribution" has several meanings in the financial world, most of them pertaining to the payment of assets from a fund, account, or individual security to an investor or beneficiary. Retirement account distributions are among the most...
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Taxation Of Individuals And Business Entities 2015

ISBN: 9780077862367

6th Edition

Authors: Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver

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