Question juridique clé
Whether the share sale qualified as indirect partial liquidation and taxable income under direct federal tax law.
Solution extraite
Yes. The court held that the cumulative requirements for indirect partial liquidation were met.
Motifs extraits
The shares were transferred into business assets of the acquiring company; the purchase price was funded from the assets of the acquired company; and the seller failed to make sufficient inquiries despite clear reasons to do so, amounting to coordinated conduct.