Racket Corporation and Laocoon Corporation Create Raccoon Corporation

Multiple Choice

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 of her stock in Racket (basis $950,000) and then liquidates. Laocoon receives all of the 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 of 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.
E) None of the above.