Question

Red Blossom Corporation transferred its 40 percent interest to Tea Company as part of a complete liquidation of the company. In the exchange, Red Blossom received land with a fair market value of $500,000. The corporation's basis in the Tea Company stock was $300,000. The land had a basis for Tea Company of $600,000. What amount of gain does Red Blossom recognize in the exchange and what is its basis in the land it receives?

Answer 1

$200,000 and $500,000

Step-by-step explanation:

The computations are shown below:

For gain recognized:

= Fair market value of the received land - corporation basis

= $500,000 - $300,000

= $200,000

For land basis received by Red Blossom corporation:

= $500,000

It records only the fair market value of the land, not the land basis for tea Company so only $500,000 would be considered