LO.2 Cole acquired 55% of Dane Corporation for $400,000 eight years ago. In the current year, Dane

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LO.2 Cole acquired 55% of Dane Corporation for $400,000 eight years ago. In the current year, Dane merges with Great Corporation, and Cole receives 7.5% of Great’s stock plus $300,000 in land. The Great stock received by Cole is valued at $900,000. At the time of the transaction, Dane’s E & P is $450,000, and Great’s E & P is $1.8 million. As an individual shareholder, how should Cole treat this transaction for tax purposes?

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South Western Federal Taxation 2013 Corporations Partnerships Estates And Trusts

ISBN: 9781133495574

36th Edition

Authors: William H. Hoffman, William A. Raabe, James E. Smith, David M. Maloney

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