Bart, a 50% Owner of Atlas Corporation's Common Stock, Receives

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Essay

Bart, a 50% owner of Atlas Corporation's common stock, receives a distribution of a new class of Atlas preferred stock having a $40,000 FMV. Bart's basis in the Atlas common stock is $30,000. Its FMV is $80,000 on the distribution date. One year later, the corporation redeems the preferred stock for $75,000. At the time the stock was issued, the corporation's current and accumulated E&P was $80,000. At the end of the year of redemption, the current and accumulated E&P is $25,000. No other distributions out of E&P were made in the year of redemption. What are the tax consequences of the transaction?

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Per Unit Burden

The cost or tax imposed on a single unit of a good or service, affecting its production or consumption.

Buyers

People or organizations that buy products or services for personal consumption, for reselling, or to use in manufacturing.

Tax

is a mandatory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization to fund government spending and various public expenditures.

Sellers

People or organizations that make products or provide services available for purchase in the marketplace.