Dave, Erica, and Faye Are All Unrelated

question 19

Essay

Dave, Erica, and Faye are all unrelated. Each has owned 100 shares of News Corporation stock for five years and has a $180,000 basis in those 100 shares. News Corporation's E&P is $720,000. News redeems all 100 of Dave's sh
$300,000, their FMV.
a) What is the amount and character of Dave's recognized gain or loss? What basis do Erica and Faye have in th remaining shares? What effect does the redemption have on News's E&P?
b) Assuming instead that Dave is Erica's son, answer the questions in part (a) again.

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