Borasco Corp. owns land with a fair market value of $200,000. Borasco purchased the land 10 years ago for $65,000 and owes a liability of $50,000 as of August 2 of the current year. Alvo Corp. owns 100% of Borasco. Borasco is completely liquidated on August 2 of the current year, according to a plan adopted on June 18 of the current year. As a result, the land is transferred to Alvo in complete cancellation of Borasco’s stock. What basis does Alvo have in the land it receives?

$65,000        

Explanation:

Corporate liquidations of property generally are treated as a sale or exchange. Gain or loss generally is recognized by the corporation on a liquidating sale of its assets. Gain or loss generally is recognized also on a liquidating distribution of assets as if the corporation sold the assets to the distributee at fair market value.

In certain cases in which the distributee is a corporation in control of the distributing corporation, the distribution may not be taxable. For more information, see IRC Section 332 and the related regulations.

As a result, Alvo has a basis in the received property of $65,000 because the land was not sold and Alvo did not receive $200,000. Alvo no longer owns stock in Borasco, but has the land.

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