Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 96

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)A deemed liquidation election is available when a target corporation is liquidated into its parent corporation.
• B)Corporate purchasers generally prefer Sec. 338 treatment because of the significant tax savings originating from the step-up in basis.
• C)The Sec. 338 deemed liquidation rules require that 100% of the target corporation's stock be purchased.
• D)All of the above are false.

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Definitions:

Installation Costs

Expenditures associated with setting up equipment or machinery for its intended use.

Fixed Assets

Long-term tangible assets that a company owns and uses in its operations to generate income, not expected to be converted into cash within a year.

Long-Term Assets

Assets owned by a company that have a useful life of more than one year, such as property, plant, and equipment.

Current Assets

Current assets are assets that are expected to be converted into cash, sold or consumed within a year or within the normal operating cycle of the business, such as cash, inventory, and receivables.