LO.3, 6 In 2000, Canine Corporation was organized to manufacture dog food with equal contributions from Jane, Claire, and Brian. In 2002, Canine opened retail pet stores in North Dakota. In 2004, Canine developed a line of healthy snacks for dogs.

Each line of business has a net value of $1 million. In the current year, there have been substantial disagreements among the three shareholders as to Canine’s future direction;

consequently, the shareholders have decided to go their separate ways. Canine must cease to exist, as none of the shareholders wants the others to obtain the Canine name.

a. Develop a plan to divide Canine among the shareholders that meets their desires and creates the least amount of Federal income taxes.

b. Diagram the corporate division.