!Required information[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]Amy and Brian were investigating the acquisition of a tax accounting business, Bottom Line Incorporated (BLI). As part oftheir discussions with the sole shareholder of the corporation, Ernesto Young, they examined the company's taxaccounting balance sheet. The relevant information is summarized as follows: (Leave no answer blank. Enter zero ifapplicable. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.)CashReceivablesBuildingLandTotalPayablesMortgage*FMV15,00022,00095,000204,000$ 336,000$ 24,000113,000$ 137,000Total* The mortgage is attached to the building and land.Gain or loss recognizedCorporate-level taxAdjusted TaxBasis$ 15,00022,00047,50044,000$ 128,500$$$ 24,000113,000$ 137,000Ernesto was asking for $432,000 for the company. His tax basis in the BLI stock was $165,000. Included in the sales pricewas an unrecognized customer list valued at $165,000. The unallocated portion of the purchase price ($68,000) will berecorded as goodwill.AppreciationRather than purchase BLI directly, Amy and Brian will have their corporation, Spartan Tax Services (STS), acquire thebusiness from Ernesto in a tax-deferred Type A merger. Amy and Brian would like Ernesto to continue to run BLI, which heagreed to do if he could obtain an equity interest in STS. As part of the agreement, Amy and Brian propose to pay Ernesto$216,000 plus voting stock in STS worth $216,000. Ernesto will become a 10 percent shareholder in STS after thetransaction.92,50592,50547,500160,000$ 207,500b. What amount of gain or loss does BLI recognize if the transaction is structured as a Type A merger? What amount of corporate-leveltax does BLI pay as a result of the transaction, assuming a tax rate of 21 percent?

b. What amount of gain or loss does BLI recognize if the transaction is structured as a Type A merger? What amount of corporate-level tax does BLI pay as a result of the transaction, assuming a tax rate of 21 percent? Gain or loss recognized Corporate-level tax $ $ 92,505 92,505

b. What amount of gain or loss does BLI recognize if the transaction is structured as a Type A merger? What amount of corporate-level tax does BLI pay as a result of the transaction, assuming a tax rate of 21 percent? Gain or loss recognized Corporate-level tax $ $ 92,505 92,505

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