Parent Corporation owns 70% of Subsidiary Corporations stock. The FMV of Subsidiarys assets is significantly greater than

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Parent Corporation owns 70% of Subsidiary Corporation’s stock. The FMV of Subsidiary’s assets is significantly greater than their basis to Subsidiary. The FMV of Parent’s interest in the assets also substantially exceeds Parent’s basis for the Subsidiary stock. Also, Parent’s basis in its Subsidiary stock exceeds Subsidiary’s basis in its assets. On January 30, Parent acquired an additional 15% of Subsidiary stock from one of Subsidiary’s shareholders who owns none of the Parent stock. Subsidiary adopts a plan of liquidation on March 12. The liquidation is completed before year-end. What advantages accrue to Parent with respect to the liquidation by acquiring the additional Subsidiary stock?
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...
Liquidation
Liquidation in finance and economics is the process of bringing a business to an end and distributing its assets to claimants. It is an event that usually occurs when a company is insolvent, meaning it cannot pay its obligations when they are due....
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Federal Taxation 2016 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9780134104379

29th Edition

Authors: Thomas R. Pope, Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson

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