During 2017, Track Corporation Distributes Property to Cindy as Part

question 64

Multiple Choice

During 2017, Track Corporation distributes property to Cindy as part of a complete liquidation. Property included in the distribution is $30,000 in cash, land with a $40,000 adjusted basis and a $60,000 FMV, and a copyright without an ascertainable FMV and having a zero basis. The first payment to Cindy of $8,000 for use of the copyrighted property occurs in 2018. Cindy has a basis in the Track stock of $95,000 immediately preceding the liquidation. The minimum amount of gain that Cindy must recognize is a

• A)$3,000 gain in 2018.
• B)$0 gain in 2017.
• C)$3,000 gain in 2017, which is reported on an amended current-year tax return that is filed in 2018.
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin Ratio

A financial ratio that measures the profitability of a product by subtracting variable costs from sales and dividing the result by total sales.

Operating Income

The profit realized from a business's operations after subtracting operating expenses from gross profit.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change in proportion to the level of goods or services produced within a certain range.

Break-even Sales

The amount of revenue needed to cover total costs, both fixed and variable, with no profit or loss.