Question

Pursuant to a plan of reorganization adopted in the current year, Summit Corporation exchanged 1,000 shares of its common stock and paid $40,000 cash for Hansen Corporation's assets with an adjusted basis of $200,000 (fair market value of $300,000) Hansén Corporation was liquidated shortly after the exchange, with its shareholders receiving the Summit stock and cash. The 1,000 shares of Summit common stock had a fair market value of $260,000 on the date of the exchange. What is the basis to Summit of the assets acquired in the exchange? A. $200.000 B. $240,000 C. $260,000 D. $300.000

Answer 1

A. $200.000

Step-by-step explanation:

No gain or loss is recognized by the target corporation in the case of liquidation of target corporation or in case of distribution of stock and cash by it.

This is true even if cash or boot property is received by the target corporation. Hence, the basis is equal to the carryover to the acquiring corporation. Summit has a carryover basis in the assets of Hansen company as Hansen company liquidated and distributed the cash and stock to the shareholder.

Therefore, The Basis to Summit of the assets acquired in the exchange = $200000