Acquiring Corporation acquires at the close of business on June 30 (of a nonleap year)all of the stock of Target Corporation as part of a merger transaction. Target Corporation is liquidated into Acquiring Corporation on the same day as part of the merger. Acquiring obtains assets having a $600,000 FMV and a $275,000 adjusted basis, along with a $100,000 net operating loss. Acquiring Corporation reports taxable income of $146,000 for the year. What amount of Target Corporation's NOL can be used to offset Acquiring Corporation's taxable income? (Assume all months have 30 days and ignore the Sec. 382 limitation rules.)

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The Answer of Acquiring Corporation acquires at the close of business on June 30 (of a nonleap year)all of the stock of Target Corporation as part of a merger transaction. Target Corporation is liquidated into Acquiring Corporation on the same day as part of the merger. Acquiring obtains assets having a $600,000 FMV and a $275,000 adjusted basis, along with a $100,000 net operating loss. Acquiring Corporation reports taxable income of $146,000 for the year. What amount of Target Corporation's NOL can be used to offset Acquiring Corporation's taxable income? (Assume all months have 30 days and ignore the Sec. 382 limitation rules.)

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