a complete liquidation, Corporation Z distributes a building with adjusted tax basis of $200,000 and fair market value of $300,000 to its shareholder, Z. The shareholder assumes the liability on the building equal to $325,000. Z has basis in their stock of $50,000. Immediately after this transaction, what is the shareholder’s basis in the building?     275,000     200,000

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In a complete liquidation, Corporation Z distributes a building with adjusted tax basis of $200,000 and fair market value of $300,000 to its shareholder, Z. The shareholder assumes the liability on the building equal to $325,000. Z has basis in their stock of $50,000. Immediately after this transaction, what is the shareholder’s basis in the building?

   

275,000

   

200,000

   

325,000

   

300,000

 

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