On March 15, 2018, Blue Corporation Purchased 10% of the Gold

question 42

Essay

On March 15, 2018, Blue Corporation purchased 10% of the Gold Corporation stock outstanding. Blue Corporation purchased an additional 40% of the stock in Gold on October 24, 2018, and an additional 25% on April 4, 2019. On July 25, 2019, Blue Corporation purchased the remaining 25% of Gold Corporation stock outstanding.
a. For purposes of the § 338 election, on what date does a qualified stock purchase occur?
b. What is the due date for making the § 338 election?

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