Texas Corporation Is Undergoing a Complete Liquidation and Distributes Land

question 11

Multiple Choice

Texas Corporation is undergoing a complete liquidation and distributes land to Robert, one of its shareholders, in exchange for all of Robert's stock. The land has a basis of $300,000 and an FMV of $400,000 on Texas Corporation's books and is subject to a $325,000 liability. Robert assumes the liability on the property. Robert's basis in his Texas Corporation stock is $100,000. What is the amount of gain or loss recognized by Robert on the distribution?

• A)$175,000 gain
• B)$25,000 gain
• C)$25,000 loss
• D)No gain or loss is recognized.

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Definitions:

Innate Response

Natural or instinctive reactions that organisms are born with, not learned through experience.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without any prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus after it has been repeatedly associated with an unconditioned stimulus.