Blair and Cannon Corporations are the two members of an affiliated group. No prior net Sec. 1231 losses have been reported by any group member. The two corporations report consolidated ordinary income of $100,000 and gains and losses from property transactions as follows: Included in the above totals is $6,000 of long-term capital losses recognized by Cannon on an intercompany transaction. Excluded from the above is a $4,000 Sec. 1231 gain originally deferred by Cannon that must be reported by the group in the current year.
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

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Blair and Cannon Corporations are the two members of an affiliated group. No prior net Sec. 1231 losses have been reported by any group member. The two corporations report consolidated ordinary income of $100,000 and gains and losses from property transactions as follows:  Included in the above totals is $6,000 of long-term capital losses recognized by Cannon on an intercompany transaction. Excluded from the above is a $4,000 Sec. 1231 gain originally deferred by Cannon that must be reported by the group in the current year.
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

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Cannon Corporation's separate return would report a net long-term capital loss of $6,000 due to the intercompany transaction. The consolidated group would report a net long-term capital gain of $3,000 ($9,000 long-term gains less $6,000 of intercompany long-term losses). Therefore, statement B is incorrect. Statements A, C, and D are all correct.

Blair and Cannon Corporations Are the Two Members of an Affiliated