Spoonbill Corporation Has Assets with a FMV of $800,000 and Adjusted

question 28

Multiple Choice

Spoonbill Corporation has assets with a FMV of $800,000 and adjusted basis of $600,000. It has been manufacturing engineering equipment and laboratory tools for the last 8 years. Spoonbill forms a new corporation, Roseate Corporation, by acquiring all of its stock in exchange for the laboratory tool division of Spoonbill. Each of the Spoonbill shareholders receives 1 share of Roseate stock for each 50 shares they own in Spoonbill. How will this transaction be treated for Federal income tax purposes?

• A)As a split-off "Type D" reorganization.
• B)As a spin-off "Type D" reorganization.
• C)As a spit-up "Type D" reorganization.
• D)This transaction is treated as a stock dividend.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Personal Use

The employment of an asset or resource for individual rather than business or commercial purposes.

Division of Income

The method by which a company's profit is distributed among its various stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, and sometimes the government in the form of taxes.

General Partnership

A type of partnership where all partners share equally in both the management responsibilities and the liabilities of the business.

Limited Partnership

A partnership with at least one general partner who manages the business and is liable for debts, and one or more limited partners who are only liable to the extent of their investment.