A Shareholder's Basis in Stock Received in a Sec

question 27

Multiple Choice

A shareholder's basis in stock received in a Sec. 351 transaction is

• A) decreased by liabilities assumed by the corporation.
• B) increased by the gain recognized by the corporation.
• C) increased by the FMV of boot received from the corporation.
• D) decreased by the gain recognized by the transferor.

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