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Explain whether a corporation’s assumption of shareholder liabilities will always constitute boot in a §351 transaction.
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Under what circumstances does property received by a corporation in a §351 transaction not receive a carryover basis? What is the reason for this rule?
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How does a corporation depreciate an asset received in a §351 transaction in which no gain or loss is recognized by the transferor of the property?
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Beacon Corporation recorded the following deferred tax assets and liabilities: All of the deferred tax accounts relate to temporary differences that arose as a result of the company’s U.S. operations....
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Why might a corporation prefer to characterize an instrument as debt rather than equity for tax purposes? Are the holders of the instrument indifferent as to its characterization for tax purposes?
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