Parent's Basis in the Stock of Child, Its Subsidiary, Is

question 138

Essay

Parent's basis in the stock of Child, its subsidiary, is $1 million at the beginning of the year. Child's share of consolidated taxable income this year is a $1.25 million operating loss. Parent's basis in the Child stock now is zero. Explain.

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