A Subsidiary Corporation Is Liquidated at a Time When It

question 28

True/False

A subsidiary corporation is liquidated at a time when it is indebted to its parent corporation. The subsidiary corporation distributes property to the parent corporation in satisfaction of the indebtedness. If the liquidation is governed by §332, neither the subsidiary nor the parent recognize gain or loss on the transfer of property in satisfaction of indebtedness.

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