Brian Snow Owns All of the Common Shares of Treeline

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Essay

Brian Snow owns all of the common shares of Treeline Boots Ltd., a Canadian-controlled private corporation. The shares have a fair market value of $150,000, an ACB of $30,000, and a PUC of
$5,000. Brian would like to retire soon, so he has offered the company to his son, Walter. Walter is young and does not have a lot of disposable income, and as such, a Section 86(1) reorganization of share capital has been recommended to Brian. Brian's common shares will be converted to preferred shares, which are redeemable for $150,000. Brian will not receive any non-share consideration in the transaction. Walter will then purchase a new class of common shares at a nominal value. Required:
Discuss the immediate tax consequences of the reorganization of share capital for Brian, indicating the ACB and the PUC of the new preferred shares.

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