Question

Which of the following is not true of taxable asset purchases?

Answer 1

Answer:

e. None of the above

Explanation:

The taxable asset purchases allows the individual to increase or step up the tax basis of acquired assets so as to reflect the price of the purchases made.

If one buy an assets, then he or she wants to allocate total purchase price in a way which gives a favorable postacquisition tax results.

In case of taxable asset purchases, the tax credits or the net operating losses cannot be transferred from the target firm to the acquiring firm.