A corporation purchases an asset from a shareholder for the market value price of $20,000 and pays

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A corporation purchases an asset from a shareholder for the market value price of $20,000 and pays the shareholder by issuing preferred shares of $8,000 and a note payable to the shareholder for $12,000. Both the shareholder and the corporation elect that the transfer price for tax purposes is $12,000. What are the tax consequences for the shareholder if the corporation pays the debt and buys back the shareholder’s preferred shares? What would the tax consequences be if the shareholder sold the acquired preferred shares to another party?
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A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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Canadian Income Taxation Planning And Decision Making

ISBN: 9781259094330

17th Edition 2014-2015 Version

Authors: Joan Kitunen, William Buckwold

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