Calendar Year Parent Corporation Acquired All of the Stock of SubCo

question 11

Essay

Calendar year Parent Corporation acquired all of the stock of SubCo on January 1, Year 1, for $500,000. The subsidiary's operating gains and losses are shown below. In addition, a $50,000 dividend is paid early in Year 2.
Complete the following chart, indicating the appropriate stock basis and excess loss account amounts. $\begin{array}{llll}&&& \text { Excess } \\& \text { Operating } & \text { Stock } & \text { Loss } \\\text { Year } & \text { Gain } / \text { Loss } & \text { Basis } & \text { Account }\\1 & (\$ 100,000) & ? & ? \\2 & (\$ 150,000) & ? & ? \\3 & \$ 300,000 & ? & ?\end{array}$

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