On January 1, 2020, Penguin Corporation, the parent corporation of a consolidated group of corporations...

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On January 1, 2020, Penguin Corporation, the parent corporation of a consolidated group of corporations filing a calendar year consolidated tax return, acquires all of the stock of Steeler corporation for $3 million. In 2020, Steeler Corporation earns $500,000 of taxable income, it earns $20,000 of tax-exempt interest income, it pays Penguin corporation a dividend of $400,000. Steeler pays Penguin an amount equal to its stand-alone income tax liability for 2020, computed at the statutory tax rate of 21%. Compute Penguins year-end 2020 tax basis in Steeler stock.

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