Crested Serpent Eagle (CSE) Corporation Is Owned by Lin Yuan

question 10

Multiple Choice

Crested Serpent Eagle (CSE) Corporation is owned by Lin Yuan and Yu Chi. It has been in the manufacturing and lumber businesses for 20 years. For liability protection, the manufacturing assets of CSE are transferred to Serpent Corporation for all of its stock. This stock is distributed to Lin Yuan in exchange for her CSE stock. The lumber assets are transferred to Eagle Corporation for all of its stock. Yu Chi receives the Eagle stock in exchange for his CSE shares. CSE then terminates.

• A) The transaction qualifies as a spin-off "Type D" reorganization.
• B) The transaction qualifies as a split-off "Type D" reorganization.
• C) The transaction qualifies as a split-up "Type D" reorganization.
• D) The transaction is taxable.
• E) None of the above.

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