In a § 351 Transfer, a Shareholder Receives Boot of $10,000

question 32

True/False

In a § 351 transfer, a shareholder receives boot of $10,000 but ends up with a realized loss of $3,000. Only $7,000 of the boot will be taxed to the shareholder.

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