Acme Corporation acquires Fisher Corporation's assets in a Type A reorganization for $800,000 of Acme's nonvoting preferred stock and $200,000 (face amount and FMV) of securities. The assets have an adjusted basis of $600,000 and an FMV of $1,500,000. In addition, Acme Corporation assumes $500,000 of Fisher's liabilities. At the time of the transfer, Acme's E & P is $400,000. Fisher distributes the stock and securities to its sole shareholder Barbara for all of her Fisher stock. After the reorganization, Barbara owns 25% of Acme's stock. Barbara has an adjusted basis of $400,000 in her Fisher stock. Barbara must recognize a gain of what? What is Barbara's basis for her Acme securities?

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Barbara must recognize a gain of what ANS WER 500 000 WORK ING 1 500 000 FM V ... View the full answer