Acquiring Corporation Transfers $500,000 Stock and Land with a Value

question 45

Essay

Acquiring Corporation transfers $500,000 stock and land with a value of $400,000 (basis of $250,000) to Target for most of its assets. The assets not acquired in the "Type A" reorganization are distributed to Target's shareholder, Tia. They are valued at $100,000 (basis of $120,000). Acquiring stock and the land also are distributed to Tia in exchange for her stock in Target. Tia's basis in her stock is $650,000. What is the gain or loss recognized by Acquiring, Target, and Tia on this restructuring? What is Tia's basis in the Acquiring stock?

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Definitions:

Strategic Decisions

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