Haruki and Bob have owned and operated SOA as a C corporation for a number of years. When they formed the entity, Haruki and Bob each contributed $100,000 to SOA. Each has a current basis of $100,000 in his SOA ownership interest. Information on SOA’s assets at the end of year 5 is as follows (SOA does not have any liabilities):

At the end of year 5, SOA liquidated and distributed half of the land and building, half of the inventory, and half of the cash remaining after paying taxes (if any) to each owner. Assume that, excluding the effects of the liquidating distribution, SOA’s taxable income for year 5 is $0.
a) What are the amount and character of gain or loss SOA will recognize on the liquidating distribution?
b) What are the amount and character of gain or loss Haruki will recognize when he receives the liquidating distribution of cash and property? Recall that his stock basis is $100,000 and he is treated as having sold his stock for the liquidation proceeds.

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Assets Cash Inventory Land and building Total FMV $200,000 80,000 220,000 $500,000 Adjusted Basis $200,000 40,000 170,000 Built-in Gain $0 40,000 50,000