Please Explain

Amy and Brian were investigating the acquisition of a tax accounting business, Bottom Line Incorporated (BLI). As part of their discussions with the sole shareholder of the corporation. Ernesto Young, they examined the company's tax accounting balance sheet. The relevant information is summarized as follows: - The mortgage is attached to the buliding and land. Emesto was asking for $496,950 for the company. His tax basis in the BLI stock was $146.000. Included in the sales price was an unrecognized customer list valued at $189,000. The unallocated portion of the purchase price ($97,800) will be recorded as goodwil. Note: Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Problem 19.57 Part b (Algo) b. What amount of gain or loss does Ernesto recognize if the transaction is structured as a direct asset sale to Amy and Brian, and BLI distributes the after-tax proceeds [computed in part (a)] to Ernesto in liquidation of his stock? Note: Pound intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole doller amount