Half Moon Corporation Made a Distribution of $300,000 to Arnold

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Essay

Half Moon Corporation made a distribution of $300,000 to Arnold Swartz in partial liquidation of the company on December 31, 20X3. Arnold owns 100% of Half Moon Corporation (1,200 shares). The distribution was in exchange for 50% of Arnold's stock in the company (600 shares). At the time of the distribution, the shares had a fair market value of $500 per share. Arnold's income tax basis in the shares was $250 per share. Half Moon had total E&P of $2,000,000 at the time of the distribution. What is the amount and character (capital gain or dividend) of any income or gain recognized by Arnold as a result of the partial liquidation?

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Definitions:

Sellers

Entities or individuals who make goods or services available for purchase by consumers or businesses.

Price Elastic

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in its price; high elasticity indicates a significant change in quantity with price changes.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity of that good or service that a supplier is willing and able to supply to the market.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded.