Cartman Corporation owns 90 shares of SP Corporation. The remaining 10 shares are owned by Kenny (an

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Cartman Corporation owns 90 shares of SP Corporation. The remaining 10 shares are owned by Kenny (an individual). After several years of operations, Cartman decided to liquidate SP Corporation by distributing the assets to Cartman and Kenny. SP reported the following balance sheet at the date of liquidation:
align="center">Adjusted Basis FMV $ 12,000 $12,000 8,000 Cash Accounts receivable 8,000 10,000 Stock investment 2,000 Land 40,000 70,00

a) Compute the gain or loss recognized by SP, Cartman, and Kenny on a complete liquidation of the corporation, where SP distributes $10,000 of cash to Kenny and the remaining assets to Cartman.
b) Compute the gain or loss recognized by SP and Kenny on a complete liquidation of the corporation, where SP distributes the stock investment to Kenny and the remaining assets to Cartman. Assume that SP's tax rate is zero.
c) What form needs to be filed with the liquidation of SP?

Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
Corporation
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...
Liquidation
Liquidation in finance and economics is the process of bringing a business to an end and distributing its assets to claimants. It is an event that usually occurs when a company is insolvent, meaning it cannot pay its obligations when they are due....
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Taxation Of Individuals And Business Entities 2016

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