Ten Years Ago Finn Corporation Formed a New 100 Percent

question 1081

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Ten years ago Finn Corporation formed a new 100 percent owned subsidiary, Wing Corporation, with a $500,000 investment. Wing Corporation is completely liquidated this year, with all assets distributed to Finn Corporation. As of the liquidation date, Wing has a basis in its assets of $350,000, and the assets are valued at
$550,000. What is the gain or loss recognized by Finn Corporation due to the liquidating distribution, and what is Finn Corporation's basis in the assets received from Wing Corporation?

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