In simple terms you can say that acquisition is an act of one company taking over or acquiring another company's controlling interest. This can be done either by buying assets of that company or buying shares or stocks of the company.
I.R.C. § 1060(a)(2) — the gain or loss of the transferor with respect to such acquisition, the consideration received for such assets shall be allocated among such assets acquired in such acquisition in the same manner as amounts are allocated to assets under section 338(b)(5).
Key Takeaways. Inventory is the raw materials used to produce goods as well as the goods that are available for sale. It is classified as a current asset on a company's balance sheet.
Complete Form 5452 if the corporation made nondividend distributions to shareholders under section 301, section 1368(c)(3), section 1371(e), or section 1371(f). All corporations that have made nondividend distributions to their shareholders must file Form 5452.
A penalty may be imposed for failure to file Form 8804 when due (including extensions). The penalty for not filing Form 8804 when due is usually 5% of the unpaid tax for each month or part of a month the return is late, but not more than 25% of the unpaid tax.