Identify Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 83

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is false.

• A)The acquiring corporation does not recognize gains or losses under Sec. 1001 when it transfers noncash boot property to the target corporation or its shareholders.
• B)Gain recognized by a shareholder in a tax-free reorganization may be characterized as a dividend.
• C)If no gain or loss is recognized by a stock or security holder in a tax-free reorganization, the stock or securities received take a substituted basis equal to the basis of the shares or securities surrendered.
• D)Tax-free reorganizations generally do not involve actual redemptions of the stock of the target corporation's shareholders.

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