In a stock acquisition, why is there a difference between the tax basis of assets held by

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In a stock acquisition, why is there a difference between the tax basis of assets held by an acquired corporation and the tax basis of the shares held by a corporate acquirer? Why is this difference important?
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Taxation Of Individuals And Business Entities 2015

ISBN: 9780077862367

6th Edition

Authors: Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver

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