X Corp. owns 98 of the 100 outstanding shares of T Corp. common stock the...

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X Corp. owns 98 of the 100 outstanding shares of T Corp. common stock the only class outstanding. The other 2 shares are owned by unrelated shareholders. T has some assets with both gains and losses; assume the amount of the gains exceeds the amount of the losses. In Year 1, X engages in the following transactions. On March 1, it sells 30 shares of T stock to unrelated A for cash; on April 1, it sells 10 shares of T stock to R, a related individual; on July 1, it distributes 50 shares of T stock to X Corp.'s unrelated shareholders; and on December 1, it sells 5 shares of T stock to unrelated B. The value of T stock on July 1 is $100/share.

(a) May a 336(e) election be made and, if so, by whom?

(b) Assuming that a 336(e) election may be made, what are the tax consequences to all relevant parties?

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