Given the scenario provided and having received an introduction to the players, it is your time to decide what Floyd, Harold, and Kevin should do. Their initial questions include the following.
Does the fact that McNally Motors is organized as an S corporation provide any limitations on their decisions regarding transition of ownership?
What are the consequences to Floyd McNally if he sells his shares to Floyd II in a bargain sale (say 75% of the FMV)? What are the income tax consequences to Floyd? To Floyd II? What will Floyd II's basis be in the shares?
Harold wants to know if his estate will have to pay estate tax when he dies. In addition to his shares in McNally Motors, he has $3M in his 401(K) and $1M in his brokerage account. Beneficiaries of his estate are his nieces and nephews. Will his estate be liable for estate tax?
Can Kevin take a cash distribution out of McNally Motors (his two brothers taking nothing at this time) to give to his daughters to acquire the auto body shop? What are the consequences of this distribution? Will he owe gift tax if he outright gifts the cash to them? Does he have any options to minimize the gift tax?