Brooks Corporation Distributes Property with a Basis of $20,000 and a Fair

question 36

Short Answer

Brooks Corporation distributes property with a basis of $20,000 and a fair market value of $25,000 to Caroline in complete liquidation of the corporation.Caroline's basis in the stock is $32,000.What must Caroline and Brooks report as income (loss)upon the liquidation of Brooks?
$\begin{array} { l }& \text { Caroline}& \text { Brooks}\\a. & \$(12,000) &\$(7,000)\\b. &\$(12,000) &\$ 5,000 \\c. & \$(12,000) & \$-0- \\d. & \$(7,000) &\$ 5,000 \\\end{array}$

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