Identify Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 59

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is false.

• A)Liquidating distributions made to minority shareholders in the tax-free liquidation of a controlled subsidiary corporation are treated by the liquidating corporation in the same way as nonliquidating distributions.
• B)Sec. 337(a)provides that the liquidating corporation recognizes no gain or loss on the distribution of property to the 80% distributee in a complete Sec. 332 liquidation.
• C)The depreciation recapture provisions in Secs. 1245 and 1250 override the Sec. 337(a)nonrecognition rule if a controlled subsidiary corporation is liquidated into its parent corporation.
• D)A corporation that distributes the stock of a subsidiary may elect to treat the distribution as a sale of the subsidiary's assets.

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Definitions:

Tax Base

The total amount of assets or revenue that a government can tax to fund its operations and services.

Sectors

Distinct parts or areas within an economy, characterized by a specific kind of activity, such as the agricultural, manufacturing, or service sector.

Regressive Tax

A tax imposed in such a manner that the tax rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases, disproportionately affecting low-income earners.