Racket Corporation and Laocoon Corporation create Raccoon Corporation. Racket transfers $600,000 in assets for all of Raccoon's common stock. Racket distributes its remaining assets $300,000) and the Raccoon common stock to its shareholder, Mia, for all her stock in Racket basis $950,000) and then liquidates. Laocoon receives all the Raccoon preferred stock for its $400,000 of assets. Laocoon distributes its remaining assets $300,000) and the Raccoon preferred stock to its shareholder, Carlos, for all his stock in Laocoon basis $200,000) and then liquidates. How will this transaction be treated for tax purposes?
A) This qualifies as a "Type A" reorganization. Mia recognizes no gain or loss, but Carlos recognizes $300,000 gain.
B) This qualifies as a "Type C" reorganization. Mia and Carlos recognize $300,000 gain, to the extent of the boot.
C) This qualifies as a "Type D" reorganization. Neither Mia nor Carlos recognizes a gain or loss.
D) This is a taxable transaction. Mia recognizes $50,000 loss and Carlos recognizes $500,000 gain.

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The Answer of Racket Corporation and Laocoon Corporation create Raccoon Corporation. Racket transfers $600,000 in assets for all of Raccoon's common stock. Racket distributes its remaining assets $300,000) and the Raccoon common stock to its shareholder, Mia, for all her stock in Racket basis $950,000) and then liquidates. Laocoon receives all the Raccoon preferred stock for its $400,000 of assets. Laocoon distributes its remaining assets $300,000) and the Raccoon preferred stock to its shareholder, Carlos, for all his stock in Laocoon basis $200,000) and then liquidates. How will this transaction be treated for tax purposes?
A) This qualifies as a "Type A" reorganization. Mia recognizes no gain or loss, but Carlos recognizes $300,000 gain.
B) This qualifies as a "Type C" reorganization. Mia and Carlos recognize $300,000 gain, to the extent of the boot.
C) This qualifies as a "Type D" reorganization. Neither Mia nor Carlos recognizes a gain or loss.
D) This is a taxable transaction. Mia recognizes $50,000 loss and Carlos recognizes $500,000 gain.

Racket Corporation and Laocoon Corporation Create Raccoon Corporation