Jessica-Anne is in the 25% tax bracket. She acquired 5,000 shares of stock in Heritage Corporation two years ago at a cost of $200 per share. In the current year, Jessica-Anne received a payment of $840,000 from Heritage Corporation in exchange for 4,000 of her shares in Heritage. Heritage has E & P of $810,000. Jessica-Anne takes a capital loss carryover of $50,000 into the current tax year. Jessica-Anne records no other capital gain transactions during the year. What amount of the capital loss may Jessica-Anne deduct in the current year in the following situations? 

a. The payment from Heritage Corporation is a qualifying stock redemption for tax purposes. Jessica-Anne may use $ of the capital loss carryover to offset the gain on the redemption.

b. The payment from Heritage does not qualify as a stock redemption for tax purposes. Jessica-Anne could deduct $ of the $50,000 capital loss carryover. 

c. If Jessica-Anne had the flexibility to structure the transaction as described, which form would she choose to receive the greatest tax benefit?

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