Based on the first letter of your last name, use the applicable Internal Revenue Code section and at least one primary or secondary source to address the items below. In your responses, paraphrase the tax code, but do not copy/paste or use quotations.

A F: Your client desires to contribute property in a tax-free exchange for stock of XYZ Corporation. Refer to IRC 351 to determine if this type of transaction is possible. Define the importance of tax research and appropriate techniques for conducting tax research in authoritative literature.

Describe the steps you would take to research this tax issue. Include a description of the authoritative literature you would use.

What are your findings? Do you think your research yielded accurate results? Why or why not?