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Peracchi v. C.I.R., T.C. Memo. 1996-191, 1996 WL 189948, 71 T.C.M. (CCH) 2830, T.C.M. (RIA) 96,191, 1996 RIA TC Memo 96,191

Facts

Petitioners, residents of Fresno, California, owned 100% of NAC Corporation, which had two subsidiaries requiring additional capital due to significant losses. To satisfy these capital requirements, petitioners transferred three parcels of real property and an unsecured promissory note to NAC Corporation. The properties had a fair market value significantly exceeding their adjusted basis, and the transfer resulted in a gain that the IRS sought to tax under section 357(c).

During 1989, both NALICO and WSA required infusions of additional capital… petitioners undertook to satisfy these capital requirements by transferring three parcels of improved real property, and their $1,060,000 unsecured promissory note (the Capital Note), to NAC Corporation.

Issue

Whether petitioners must recognize gain on the transfer of properties to their wholly owned corporation under section 357(c).

Whether petitioners must recognize gain on the transfer under section 357(c).

Rule

Under section 357(c)(1), if the sum of the liabilities assumed plus the liabilities to which the property is subject exceeds the total adjusted basis of the property transferred, the excess is treated as gain from the sale or exchange of property.

Section 357(c)(1) provides: (1) In General.–In the case of an exchange…if the sum of the amount of the liabilities assumed, plus the amount of the liabilities to which the property is subject, exceeds the total of the adjusted basis of the property transferred pursuant to such exchange, then such excess shall be considered as a gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset or of property which is not a capital asset, as the case may be.

Analysis

The court analyzed the liabilities associated with the properties transferred and determined that the total liabilities exceeded the adjusted basis of the properties. Despite petitioners' arguments that they did not realize gain, the court found that the Capital Note did not represent genuine indebtedness and that the liabilities remained with the properties transferred. Therefore, the court concluded that the requirements of section 357(c) were met, necessitating the recognition of gain.

Respondent argues that, by virtue of section 357(c)(1), petitioners must recognize gain resulting from the transfer to their wholly owned corporation of property subject to liabilities in excess of petitioners' basis in the property.

Conclusion

The court held that petitioners were required to recognize gain under section 357(c)(1), measured by the excess of the debt obligations secured by the properties over the adjusted basis of those properties.

We accordingly find that petitioners did not intend to pay the Capital Note according to its terms, and that therefore no genuine indebtedness was created.

Who won?

The IRS prevailed in this case because the court found that petitioners were required to recognize gain on the property transfer due to the excess of liabilities over the adjusted basis.

Decision will be entered for respondent.

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