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Liquidation of S Corporations

Robert W. Jamison

Robert W. Jamison, CPA

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Leslie Ellen Boyd

CliftonLarsonAllen

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Lowndes Drosdick Doster Kantor & Reed

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including, but not limited to, any tax opinions, memoranda, or other tax analyses contained in those materials.

The information contained herein is of a general nature and based on authorities that are subject to change.

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Liquidation of S Corporations: Mastering

Tax Implications of Liquidating

Distributions

Amanda Wilson

October 22, 2015

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Treatment of Liquidating Distribution

at S Corporation Level

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Section 1371(a)

• “Except as otherwise provided in this title, and except to the extent inconsistent with this

subchapter, subchapter C shall apply to an S corporation and its shareholders.”

• As a result, the liquidation provisions of subchapter C apply to S corporations.

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Section 336

• Section 336 provides that a corporation will recognize gain or loss on the distribution of

property in complete liquidation of the corporation as if the property were sold at fair market

value.

• Consequences of (i) sale of assets by S corporation with distribution of cash proceeds to

shareholders, or (ii) in-kind distribution of S corporation assets to shareholders are therefore

generally the same. Any appreciation in the S corporation will be triggered and recognized

as a result of a liquidation.

• This is a significant difference from partnerships.

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Example

• ABC Inc., an S corporation, owns a building with a basis of $500. ABC sells the building for

$1000. ABC recognizes $500 of gain [$1000 amount realized less $500 basis] under

Section 1001(a).

• Assume instead that ABC distributes the building to its three shareholders - A, B, and C.

ABC is treated as selling the building for $1000, its fair market value, under Section 336. As

a result, ABC recognizes $500 of gain.

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Rules to Watch Out For

• If property taken subject liability, the fair market value is treated as no less than the amount

of the liability.

• No loss recognized under Section 336(d) on distributions to related person (within meaning

of section 267) if (i) not pro rata or (ii) disqualified property (property acquired in certain

Section 351 transactions within 5 years of the distribution).

• Ordinary income on Sections 1245 or 1250 depreciation recapture.

• Ordinary income under Section 1239 if depreciable property distributed to related person.

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Shareholder’s Treatment of Corporate Items

• Section 1366 generally provides that S corporation shareholders report their pro rata share

of the S corporation’s tax items on their personal returns (Schedule K-1).

• Section 1367 provides that the S corporation shareholders get a basis adjustment for their

pro rata share of the S corporation’s tax items.

• The result is that S corporations are generally pass-through entities like partnerships, with a

single layer of tax.

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Built-in Gains Tax

• Built-in gains tax is an important exception to the pass-through treatment for S corporations.

The concern was that C corporations could otherwise convert to an S corporation shortly

before it planned to sell assets, thereby avoiding the double layer of tax.

• In most general terms, the tax is imposed on any gains built-in at the time of the S election if

recognized by the S corporation within ten years of the conversion.

• The tax is imposed at the highest corporate tax rate (35%).

• Schedule D (1120-S), Part III.

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Recognition Period

• The built-in gains tax applies to any taxable year that begins during the recognition period.

Section 1374(a).

• The recognition period is the ten year period beginning with the first day of the first taxable

year for which the corporation was an S corporation. Section 1374(d)(7).

º Special shorter periods for 2009 -2010 (seven years) and for 2011-2014 (five years).

º S Corporation Modernization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2788) proposes reducing recognition

period to five years.

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Net Recognized Built-In Gain

• The tax is 35% of “net recognized built-in gain.” Section 1374(b).

• Net recognized built-in gain is the lesser of:

º The amount of taxable income that the S corporation would have in a taxable year if only

recognized built-in gains and recognized built-in losses were taken into account, or

º The S corporation’s taxable income for such taxable year.

• If recognized built-in gain exceeds taxable income, the excess built-in gain is carried over

and treated as recognized built-in gain in the next taxable year.

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Recognized Built-in Gain

or Loss

• Recognized built-in gain or loss is the gain or loss recognized during the recognition period

on the disposition of any asset except to the extent that the S corporation can establish:

º the asset was not held on first day that the corporation elected S status, or

º such gain exceeds the excess (if any) of the FMV of the asset on the first day of the

corporation’s first S status year over the adjusted basis of the asset on that day (or

converse for losses).

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Example

• ABC, Inc. was formed as a C corporation in 2005.

• On January 1, 2013, ABC Inc. elects S corporation status.

• At the time of conversion to S status, ABC holds a building with a basis on $500 and a fair

market value of $1000 (i.e., $500 built-in gain).

• ABC sells the building on December 1, 2014 for $1200 when it has a basis of $400.

• ABC has taxable income for 2014 is $900.

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Example

• Recognized built-in gain is $500.

º $800 gain on building [$1200 AR - $400 basis], reduced to

º $500 [$1000 FMV on 1/1/13 - $500 basis on 1/1/13].

• Net recognized built-in gain is $500. This is the lesser of

º $500 recognized built-in gain, or

º $900 taxable income.

• ABC pays built-in gains tax of $175 [35% tax rate on $500].

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Example

• Assume instead ABC only has taxable income of $400.

• Net recognized built-in gain is $400. This is the lesser of

º $500 recognized built-in gain, or

º $400 taxable income.

• ABC pays built-in gains tax of $140 [35% tax rate on $400].

• ABC has $100 of recognized built-in gain in 2015 (issue if ABC is not liquidating).

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Built-in Gains Tax –

Miscellaneous

• Note that the burden of establishing that not all of the gain is built-in gain is on the S

corporation.

º Practical tip: If a client is going to make an S election, include appraisals as part of the

conversion planning.

• There are special rules in place to capture assets acquired by an S corporation from a C

corporation or an S corporation subject to Section 1374 in a basis carryover transaction.

• Built-in gain does not get reduced ratably over the recognition period.

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Treatment of Liquidating Distribution

at Shareholder Level

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Section 331

• Section 331(a) provides that “amounts received by a shareholder in a distribution in complete

liquidation of a corporation shall be treated as in full payment in exchange for the stock.”

• Section 331(b) specifically denies Section 301 from applying to liquidating distributions.

º As a result, Section 301(c) does not apply, and thus Section 1368 (provision that

normally governs distributions by S corporations) does not apply.

• Shareholders recognize gain or loss to extent of difference between amount received and

their basis in their S corporation stock.

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Stock Sale

• Each shareholder recognizes gain or loss to extent of difference between fair market value of

property received and his basis in his S corporation stock.

• What is the shareholder’s basis in his S stock?

• Generally, initial basis equals the cost paid for the stock. If property was contributed for

stock, then basis equals basis of property contributed, adjusted for gain recognized and boot

distributed.

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Stock Basis

• Basis increased by:

º Additional capital contributions,

º Share of S corporation income (including exempt income), and

º Excess of depletion deductions over basis.

• Basis decreased by:

º Share of S corporation losses, deductions, and depletion,

º Share of noncapital, nondeductible expenses (e.g. penalties or bribes), and

º Distributions not includible in shareholder’s income under Section 1368.

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Debt Basis

• General rule

º Initial basis equals the cost of the debt.

º Decreased by the repayment of principal.

º Reduced to zero if the debt becomes worthless.

• Basis adjustments are generally made to the shareholder’s stock basis, not its debt basis.

However, stock basis can only be reduced to zero. If there are additional decreasing

adjustments to be made, the adjustments will then be made to reduce debt basis. If this

occurs, when the S corporation later has income items, the basis increase will first restore

the debt basis before increasing stock basis.

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Calculating Shareholder Basis at Time of

Liquidation

• When determining a shareholder’s basis in his S stock, under Treasury Regulation Section

1.1367-1, basis is adjusted:

º First, for current year S corporation items, and

º Then, for S corporation items resulting from liquidation.

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Stock Sale Treatment

• To the extent that the fair market value of the distributed assets exceeds his basis, the

shareholder recognizes gain on the liquidation. If basis exceeds fair market value, the

shareholder recognizes a loss (if Section 336(d) does not apply).

• The gain or loss is capital. There is no Section 751-like provision for S corporations.

• Shareholder takes a basis in the distributed assets equal to fair market value under Section

334(a).

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Example

• ABC Inc., an S corporation since formation, makes a liquidating distribution of a building with

a $1000 FMV and basis of $500 to A, its sole shareholder. A has a basis in his stock of $200

at start of the year. ABC has taxable income for the year, prior to distribution, of $100.

• ABC recognizes $500 of gain on the liquidating distribution.

• A’s stock basis is $800 [$200 basis plus $100 taxable income for year plus $500 gain on

liquidating distribution].

• A’s gain on liquidating distribution is $200 [$1000 FMV - $800 basis]. Gain is capital gain.

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Example

• A receives K-1 from ABC showing $500 of gain from liquidating distribution and $100 of

income from final tax year.

• A has $300 capital gain from “stock sale” to ABC.

• A takes a basis in the building of $1000.

• A starts a new holding period for the building – no tacking.

º Significant difference from partnerships.

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Mismatched Tax Years

• Treasury Regulation Section 1.1367-1(d) provides that the adjustments to a shareholder’s

basis in his stock are determined as of the close of the corporation’s taxable year, and the

adjustments are generally effective as of that date.

• As a result, if the S corporation and its shareholders have different tax years, there is the

potential for a mismatch of gains and losses.

• Gains and losses may offset each other, but in different tax years.

• As an adviser, it is important to consider this and avoid making distributions in separate

taxable years, if possible.

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Example

• ABC Inc. is an S corporation with a January 31 year end.

• During the year ending 1/31/15, ABC sells its building for $2500, resulting in $2000 gain.

ABC also has $500 of other taxable income.

• ABC distributes $2500 to A, its sole shareholder, on December 31, 2014. Assume no AAA.

• A has a basis in his stock at start of 2014 tax year of $500.

• Escrow period for building sale expires, and ABC distributes remaining $500 in liquidating

distribution on January 31, 2015.

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Example

• If same tax year, A would recognize no gain or loss on the distributions [$3000 cash less

$3000 basis [$500 + $2000 + $500].

• However, because of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1367-1(d)(1), A’s $2500 basis increase

does not occur until 1/31/15.

• On his 2014 return, A recognizes $2000 gain from the 12/31/14 distribution [$2500 cash less

$500 basis].

• On his 2015 return, A recognizes $2000 loss from 1/31/15 distribution [$500 cash less $2500

basis].

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Liquidation of S Corporations LESLIE ELLEN BOYD

CLIFTONLARSONALLEN

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Character and Timing of Gain Recognition

• General Financial Considerations o Seller: Cash sale of seller’s stock with complete relief of corporate debts

o Buyer: Use as little cash as possible;

Acquire only the assets required for continuation of the business;

Limit responsibility of assuming liabilities

•General Tax Considerations – Adverse motivations o Seller

Prefer capital gain recognition (generally stock sale)

Potential for gain deferral – installment sale

o Buyer Wants a cost basis in the assets, especially inventory and depreciable assets

Specific Tax Considerations o Gain or loss recognized by selling corporation (Built-In Gains)

o Gain or Loss recognized by selling shareholders Amount of gain or loss

Character of gain or loss

Timing of recognition of gain or loss

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Comparison of Tax Effects – Asset vs. Stock Sale

- Buyer contemplating purchase from business of Sellco

- Sellco is an S corporation

- Sellco’s business enterprise is valued at $1,000,000

- Sellco’s assets are valued at $500,000

- Sellco’s shareholder’s basis in Sellco’s stock is $500,000

- Sellco’s assets would produce ordinary income and built-in gains if sold by Sellco

- Both Sellco’s shareholder and Buyer would be in the 35% tax bracket for ordinary income and 15% tax bracket for capital gains

- Compare and contrast the after tax cash flow to Sellco’s shareholders under each structure

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Asset Sale

Asset Sale

Taxable Income Cash Flow

Cash Received by Sellco $1,000,000

Corporate Gain $500,000

Built in Gain Tax (175,000) (175,000)

Corporate Income to Shareholder $325,000

Shareholder’s Basis Prior to Asset Sale $500,000

Shareholder’s Basis After Asset Sale $825,000

Net Cash to Shareholder $825,000 $825,000

Gain on distribution 0

Shareholder’s tax on corporation’s income ($325,000 x 35%) (113,750)

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Stock Sale

Asset Sale

Taxable Income Cash Flow

Cash Received by Shareholder $1,000,000 $1,000,000

Less: Basis in Shares (500,000)

Capital Gain $500,000

Tax on Capital Gain (75,000)

Cash to Shareholder After Tax $925,000

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Observations • If buyer pays $1,000,000 for the assets, it will have a cost basis of $1,000,000 in those assets.

•If buyer pays $1,000,000 for stock and then liquidates the corporation, it would need to pay an additional $175,000 in built in gains tax when Sellco distributes the assets, because Sellco would retain its basis of $500,000.

•Compare Results

Asset Sale Stock Sale

Cash paid by buyer, including tax liquidation

$1,000,000 $1,175,000

After-tax cash to selling shareholder

(711,250) (925,000)

Combined Tax Burdens $288,750 $250,000

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Other Variations

• Employment Agreement: one or more sellers remain employed by buyer, who pays seller certain amount for services

• Covenant not to Compete: seller has no right to re-open business in general vicinity for set period of time • Benefits

o Single level of tax for Sellco • Drawback

o Generally results in Ordinary Gain to Sellco • Comparison of results on next slide

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Variation – Asset Sale with Covenant - Buyer will pay Sellco $800,000 for all of its assets

- Buyer will also pay Sellco’s Shareholder $250,000 as covenant not to compete Taxable Income Cash Flow

Cash Received by Sellco $800,000

Corporate Gain $300,000

Built In Gain Tax (35%) (105,000) (105,000)

Corporate Income to Shareholder 195,000

Shareholder Basis Prior to Asset Sale 500,000

Shareholder’s Basis after sale 695,000

Net Cash to Shareholder 695,000 695,000

Gain on Distribution 0

Shareholder’s Tax on Corporations Income (35% of $195,000) (68,250)

Cash to Shareholder After Tax $626,750

Cash Received Directly as Covenant $250,000

Tax on Value of Covenant (35% of $250,000) (87,500)

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Benefits of Variation •Selling shareholder ends up with additional cash of $78,000

•Buyer takes assets with basis of $800,000, with no tax burden of liquidating the corporation

•Buyer also receives amortizable intangible of $250,000

•Buyer and seller have compromised equally

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Allocation of Consideration • Seller preference o Allocate to capital assets for favorable rate

•Buyer’s preference o Allocate to inventory, which is sold shortly

o Allocate to depreciable assets with short recovery periods

o Creates ordinary income for seller!

•Goodwill o Taxed as capital gain to seller

o Amortizable over 15 years to buyer

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Rules for Allocation of Consideration • IRC 1060 Allocation Rules – applies to asset sales meeting the following conditions: o The transaction must constitute the sale of a trade or business Goodwill or going concern value may indicate a sale of a trade or business

o Buyer’s basis is determined by reference to the purchase price (transfer must be taxable)

•Implications o Buyer and seller must each use residual method of allocating cost and sales price of individual

properties transferred

o Amount allocated = total consideration or identifiable FMV, whichever is less

o Seven classes, listed on the following slide

o Each party reports allocation of the consideration on Form 8594

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Classes of Assets Class Description

I Cash and demand deposits

II CD, government, marketable securities

III Accounts receivable (trade receivables)

IV Inventory

V All assets not included in other classes

VI Intangible assets other than goodwill

VII Goodwill

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Built In Gains Tax Consideration • Corporation should carefully review its history o Did the corporation convert from a C Corporation to S Corporation within the past 10 years? o Did the Corporation acquire any assets in a tax-free manner within 10 years prior to the sale Such assets might be subject to the built-in gains tax

o Corporation has burden in both instances of establishing that any gains are not built-in gains

• Planning Strategies o Devalue Property Subject to Built-in-Gain and ascribe to other assets

o IRC §1031 Exchange

o Identify Covenant Not to Compete

Can be Purchased from Selling Corporation, Shareholders or Both

Does not exist until effective date of sale

Ordinary Income to Seller

Make sure seller is realistically in a position to compete

o Is there an opportunity to identify personal goodwill

Not a corporate asset

Also considered a capital asset

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Installment Sale •General principal: Seller does not recognize gain except to the extent it receives payments on obligation o Losses are recognized in year of sale o Certain gains not subject to deferred reporting Dispositions of inventory

Dispositions of depreciable property subject to recapture

Dispositions to related parties, if the buyer disposes of the property within two years

•Seller must allocate gain between ordinary, capital, and 1231 assets o Ordinary gains on sale of items other than inventory and depreciation recapture can be deferred o (ie cash basis accounts receivable)

•Built-in-gains are recognized ratably as the installment note is collected

•If selling corporation receives an installment obligation as part of its consideration, it can elect to report all gain in the year of sale

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Installment Sale Considerations – Corporation Continues

•If the corporation has substantial installment obligations received before sale of substantially all assets, liquidation will accelerate shareholder gain

•If corporation has installment receivables, immediate liquidation accelerates built in gains on any portion of deferred gain

•Installment obligation will likely generate investment income o Corporation may run afoul of passive investment income limit

o Subject to passive investment income tax for three years and lose S election in fourth year

o Note that gross profit from collection of installment note would not be passive income, except to the extent that it resulted from the sale of stock or securities

o Interest received on installment note is passive income

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Installment Sale Consideration – Corporation Continues

•Generally, if selling corporation liquidates, gain or loss on assets is recognized in year of liquidating distribution o Receipt of property from distribution in complete liquidation is equivalent to sale of stock by shareholders

o Gain or loss recognized in full by year shareholder

o Basis of property received is FMV

•S Corporations escape immediate recognition on distribution of installment receivable If generated by a sale pursuant to a plan of complete liquidation

Postpones recognition at shareholder level upon receipt of installment obligation

Shareholder must allocate basis in stock between installment receivable and other property received in liquidation

Does NOT apply to BIG S Corporation would recognize taxable BIG on distribution of installment receivable in liquidation

Cause Immediate corporate tax

Flows through to shareholder as a loss

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Other Collateral Effects to Shareholder •Selling shareholders should determine if the asset disposition completely terminated an interest in a passive activity o Selling shareholder deducts suspended passive losses

•If selling shareholders' basis, after adjustment for items in year of sale > value of stock, liquidation might generate IRC 1244 ordinary loss deduction

•If selling shareholder is active in business, gain or loss on sale of S corporation stock is not subject to net investment income tax under IRC 1411.

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S Corporation Liquidations Case Study: Eagle Corporation and Swallow

Corporation

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Eagle Corporation

• Eagle Corporation is an S corporation. It uses the calendar year. It filed an S election in November, 2013, which took effect on January 1, 2014.

• Eagle has two equal and unrelated shareholders, Gene and Vicki.

• Eagle intends to acquire all of the stock, or all of the assets, of Swallow Corporation.

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Swallow Corporation

• All of the stock of Swallow Corporation is currently owned by Sally and Carl in equal portions.

• Carl and Sally are unrelated to each other or to any of Eagle’s shareholders.

• Immediately before the sale, Sally and Carl each have stock basis of $230,000.

• None of the corporation’s debt is owed to Sally or Carl.

• Swallow is a former C corporation which became an S corporation on January 1, 2012.

• Swallow’s balance sheet immediately before the sale follows

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Swallow Corporation Balance Sheet Balance sheet Assets Basis FMV Cash $ 48,000 $ 48,000

Marketable securities 42,000

152,000 Capital gain, subject to NII tax

Accounts receivable 300,000 300,000 Plant, equipment, etc. 970,000 1,460,000 $300,000 depreciation recapture, not built-in gain

Total $1,360,000 $1,960,000 $250,000 of §1231 gain is built-in gain

Liabilities & Equity Liabilities $ 655,000 $ 655,000 Common Stock 100,000 1,305,000 AE&P 450,000 AAA 155,000

$1,360,000 $1,960,000

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Eagle buys Swallow's assets on May 1, 2015

Consideration

Cash $350,000

Liability assumption 655,000

Eagle note 1,995,000

Total $3,000,000

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Terms

• The note bears interest at an annual rate of 8%, which exceeds the AFR at the time of the deal.

• Principal payments are to be $200,000 plus interest per year for nine years, beginning in the year following the deal, with the balance due in the final year

• Eagle also agrees with Sally on a covenant not to compete. Eagle will pay Sally $100,000 per year for five years, with the first payment at closing.

• Carl has not been active in the business operation for several years, and Eagle will not pay him for a covenant not to compete.

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What is Eagle’s basis in the assets immediately on completion of the purchase?

Class FMV Consideration (after

senior group)

Allocate to class (< of FMV or

consideration) Total $3,500,000

I Cash $48,000 3,500,000 48,000 II Marketable securities 152,000 3,452,000 152,000 III Accounts receivable 300,000 3,400,000 300,000 IV Inventory - 3,100,000 - V Other tangible 1,460,000 3,100,000 1,460,000 VI Intangible 500,000 1,540,000 500,000 VII Goodwill 1,040,000 1,040,000 1,040,000

Total $3,500,000 $3,500,000

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What happens to Swallow’s AEP and AAA?

• AE&P would remain unchanged

• AAA would increase for gains recognized by the corporation

• Neither of these attributes, nor any tax elections, would follow the assets to Eagle.

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What are Swallow’s Gains and Losses? FMV Basis Gain (loss) Non-RBIG RBIG NII Non-RBIG

Cash 48,000 48,000 - -

Marketable securities 152,000 42,000 110,000 110,000

Accounts receivable 300,000 300,000 - -

Inventory - - - -

Other tangible 1,460,000 970,000 490,000 300,000 250,000 (60,000)

Intangible - - -

Goodwill 1,040,000 - 1,040,000 1,040,000

3,000,000 1,360,000 1,640,000 300,000 250,000 110,000 980,000

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Swallow’s gains

• Depreciation recapture, which must all be reported in the year of sale

• Built-in gain, subject to installment reporting

• Net investment income, subject to installment reporting

• Capital gain, not built-in, subject to installment reporting

• Total

• Treat installment sale as sale of separate assets per Rev. Rul. 68-13

$300,000

$250,000

$110,000

$980,000

$1,340,000

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Details of the installment sale, year of sale

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Overall BIG NII Other CG

Cash $350,000 Liability assumption 655,000 Buyer note 1,995,000 Total 3,000,000 Installment Sale

Sale Price 3,000,000 Liabilities (655,000) Contract Price 2,345,000 Basis 1,360,000 Recapture 300,000 Adjusted basis 1,660,000 Gross Profit 1,340,000 250,000 110,000 980,000 GP Ratio 0.57 0.11 0.05 0.42

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Details of the installment sale, all years

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Year Interest RBIG NII Cap Gain Basis Total

2015 37,313 16,418 146,269 150,000 350,000

2016 159,600 21,322 9,382 83,582 85,714 359,600

2017 143,600 21,322 9,382 83,582 85,714 343,600

2018 127,600 21,322 9,382 83,582 85,714 327,600

2019 111,600 21,322 9,382 83,582 85,714 311,600

2020 95,600 21,322 9,382 83,582 85,714 295,600

2021 79,600 21,322 9,382 83,582 85,714 279,600

2022 63,600 21,322 9,382 83,582 85,714 263,600

2023 47,600 21,322 9,382 83,582 85,714 247,600

2024 31,600 21,322 9,382 83,582 85,714 231,600

2025 15,600 20,789 9,147 81,493 83,571 210,600

Total 250,000 110,000 980,000 1,005,000

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Swallow’s tax and pass-through, year of sale

Corporate Shareholders

2015 Tax & pass through Sally Carl

RBIG 37,313

Less tax (13,060)

Net §1231 24,254 12,127 12,127

NII 16,418 8,209 8,209

Cap Gain 146,269 73,134 73,134

Recapture 300,000 150,000 150,000

Net 486,940 243,470 243,470

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Shareholder Tax, year of sale

Sally Amount Rate Tax

Ordinary Income 150,000 39.6% 59,400

1231 Gain 12,127 20.0% 2,425

Capital gain, not NII 73,134 20.0% 14,627

NII 8,209 23.8% 1,954

Covenant 100,000 39.6% 39,600

Total 118,006

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Shareholder Tax, year of sale

Carl Amount Rate Tax Ordinary Income

150,000 43.4% 65,100

1231 Gain

12,127 23.8% 2,886

Capital gain, not NII

73,134 23.8% 17,406

NII 8,209 23.8% 1,954

Total 87,346

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Projected passive investment income problems

Year Passive gross Total gross Passive % ENPI Tax

2015 0 350,000 -

2016 159,600 359,600 0.44 30,935 10,827

2017 143,600 343,600 0.42 24,114 8,440

2018 127,600 327,600 0.39 17,800 6,230

• Swallow would lose S election at beginning of 2019

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Alternative 1: Bypass Election

• Swallow could elect to distribute all of its E&P as a dividend [§1368(e)]

• Corporation would continue to pay BIG tax every year

• Each shareholder would continue to report gains and losses each year

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AE&P 450,000

Each shareholder 225,000

Tax (QD +NII) 23.8%

Tax to each 53,550

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Alternative 2: Liquidate the Corporation

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Balance sheet after sale

Assets Cash $350,000 Note 1,995,000 Less gross profit (1,340,000) Add gain recognized (37,313+16,418+146,289) 186,940 841,940

$1,191,940 Liabilities (BIG tax) 13,060 Common Stock 100,000 AE&P 450,000 AAA Pre sale 155,000 Gains recognized 486,940 BIG tax (13,060) 628,881

$1,191,940

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Gain to be recognized by corporation on liquidating distribution

None, except for BIG tax liability

BIG realized on sale

$250,000

Less gain already reported 37,313 Remaining 212,687 Tax (35%) 74,440 Current liability 13,060

Swallow pays BIG tax with cash on hand $87,500

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Property to distribute, at FMV

Property to distribute, at FMV Amount Percent

Cash $262,500 12%

Note from Eagle

1,995,000 88%

Total $2,257,500 100%

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Each shareholder’s gain on liquidation

To each shareholder FMV Basis Gain Recognition

Cash

131,250 26,744 $104,506 Immediate

Note from Eagle

997,500 203,256 $794,244 Installment

Total

1,128,750 230,000 $898,750

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