What is the tax basis of the emu stock


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Robert and Sylvia propose to have their corporation, Wolverine Universal (WU), acquire another corporation, EMU Inc., in a stock-for-stock Type B acquisition. The sole shareholder of EMU, Edie Eagle, will receive $512,500 of WU voting stock in the transaction. Edie's tax basis in her EMU stock is $248,000. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Loss amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.)

a. What amount of gain or loss does Edie recognize if the transaction is structured as a stock-for-stock Type B acquisition?

b. What is Edie's tax basis in the WU stock she receives in the exchange?

c. What is the tax basis of the EMU stock held by WU after the exchange?

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