Parent Corporation Owns 100% of the Single Class of Stock

question 22

Multiple Choice

Parent Corporation owns 100% of the single class of stock of Subsidiary Corporation. Parent's basis in the Subsidiary stock is $500,000 when Parent completely liquidates Subsidiary Corporation within a single tax year. The Subsidiary Corporation assets have a $700,000 adjusted basis and an $800,000 FMV at liquidation. As a result of the liquidation, Parent must recognize a

• A)$0 gain.
• B)$200,000 gain.
• C)$300,000 gain.
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

P-values

The odds of observing test results as extreme or more extreme than the actual outcomes, under the presumption that the null hypothesis is accurate.

One-sided

Refers to a type of hypothesis test or confidence interval where the alternative hypothesis targets a specific direction of effect.

Two-sided

Pertaining to hypothesis testing, where the alternative hypothesis is not directional and considers both possibilities of the effect being greater than or less than the null hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis

A statement in hypothesis testing that presumes no significant difference or effect, serving as the default until evidence suggests otherwise.