Maple Corporation Distributes Land to a Noncorporate Shareholder

Essay

Maple Corporation distributes land to a noncorporate shareholder. Explain how the following items are computed:
a)the amount of the distribution.
b)the amount of the dividend.
c)the basis of the land to the shareholder.
d)the start of the holding period for the land.
How would your answers change if the distribution was made to a corporate shareholder?