For the Following Set of Facts, What Are the Tax

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Essay

For the following set of facts, what are the tax consequences to Parent Corporation, Subsidiary Corporation, and a Subsidiary Corporation shareholder, Melisa? Parent Corporation owns 80% of Subsidiary Corporation's stock. Melisa owns the remaining 20% of the Subsidiary stock. Parent and Melisa's stock have adjusted bases of $100,000 and $25,000, respectively, for their Subsidiary stock. Subsidiary distributes land having a $125,000 adjusted basis and a $200,000 FMV to Parent and $50,000 in cash to Melisa.

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