Question

Alabama Corporation, an S corporation, liquidates this year by distributing a parcel of land to its sole shareholder, Mark Ingram. The fair market value of the parcel is $70,400 and its tax basis is $44,400. Mark’s basis in his stock is $35,800.

a.What amount of gain or loss, if any, does Alabama Corporation recognize on the distribution?
b.How much gain must Mark recognize (if any) as a result of the distribution and what is his basis in the land?

Answer 1

Alabama recognized gain is = $26000

mark recognized is = $34600

basis in land is fair market value = $70,400

Step-by-step explanation:

given data

fair market value = $70,400

tax basis = $44,400

basis = $35,800

to find out

amount of gain or loss and How much gain must Mark recognize as distribution and what is his basis in land

solution

we get here Alabama recognized is express as

Alabama recognized is = fair market value - tax basis

Alabama recognized is =$70400 - $44400

Alabama recognized gain is = $26000

and

we know gain increase his stock basis from $35800 to ( 26000 + 35800) = $61800

so we recognized gain allocated is = $70400 - $61800 = $8600

and

here mark recognized is = gain allocated + Alabama recognized gain

mark recognized is = $8600 + $26000

mark recognized is = $34600

and

basis in land is fair market value = $70,400