Reference no: EM133037566

Question - Ayanna Corporation is owned eighty percent (80%) by Kendra and twenty percent (20%) by Barbara who are unrelated to each other. Pursuant to a complete liquidation, Ayanna corporation distributed Land that had a fair market value on the date of distribution of $100,000 and a basis to Ayanna corporation of $300,000. The Land was acquired by Ayanna corporation in a section 351 transfer two (2) years ago from Barbara when its fair market vlue was $200,000 (Assume that there was no business purpose for the transfer.) What is the recognized loss for Ayanna corporation if the land is sold to an unrelated third party for $100,000. (Instead of distributed to either shareholder) and the $100,000 proceeds of the sale are distributed proportionately (pro-rata) to Kendra and Barbara. (ie. Eighty percent (80%) to kendra and twenty percent (20%) to Barbara)?

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-$100,000

-$20,000

-$40,000