1. L has business assets worth $6,000,000, NOL carryovers of $1,000,000 expiring in 14 years, and NOL carryovers of $1,400,000 expiring in 15 years. 100% of L’s stock is worth $8,000,000. The long-term tax exempt rate is 5%. The current third party market interest rate is 6%. Commercial bank mortgage rates are 3%.
(a) What will the § 382 limitation be if an ownership change occurs with respect to L’s stock? Assuming sufficient taxable income, how long will it take to fully utilize the NOLs?
IRC §382(g) explains the limitations if an ownership change occurs in respect to a corporation’s stock. There is a limit on the use of NOLs when there is a change in ownership of more than 50% of stock over a max three-year period.
(b) Same questions and facts as (a) above, except L has minimal assets and 100% of its stock is worth $2,000,000.
2. A owns all of the stock of X with a basis of $200. A’s three sons own all of the stock of Y equally. X and Y each have 100 shares of common stock outstanding (worth $4 each) and E&P of $100, respectively. A sells one half of the X stock to Y for $200.
(a) What is the amount and character of income or loss to A on this transaction?
(b) Would your answer change if X, rather than A’s three sons, owned all of the stock of Y? Why or why not?
3. Corporation is owned by Abby (30 shares, $30,000 basis), Bennett (30 shares, $30,000 basis), and Candice (40 shares, $40,000 basis), who are unrelated. X has an earnings and profits deficit for the current year of $10,000 and accumulated earnings and profits (excluding the current year deficit) of $220,000. X plans to completely liquidate in the current year.
(a) What are the tax consequences to Abby if X distributes a piece of equipment used in X’s business with a fair market value of $25,000 to Abby in exchange for her stock as part of the complete liquidation of X. (Assume X will also make similar distributions to Bennett and Candice).
(b) What are the tax consequences to X of the distribution to Abby? X’s basis in the equipment was $36,000. X bought the equipment new six years ago.