A owns all the stock of T Corp

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A owns all the stock of T Corp. The only asset of T Corp. is land worth $150,000 with a basis of $60,000. A's basis in T's stock is $50,000. T Corp is a C Corporation for federal income tax purposes. Y Corp, a publicly traded company, wishes to purchase the land with either $150,000 of Y Corp stock in a taxable transaction or $130,000 of Y Corp stock in a non-taxable transaction.

A)               Can A avoid gain recognition by a like kind exchange of T Corp stock for Y Corp stock?

B)               Can you think of any scenario in which the transaction could be tax-free?

C)               What would be the tax ramifications if T Corp accepts the taxable transaction, and immediately liquidates? The effective tax rate for T Corp is 20% and for A is 35% for ordinary income and 15% for capital gains.

D)               Would you answer to C be different if T Corp was an S Corporation?

E)                Why is Y Corp willing to give only $130,000 worth of stock for a tax-free exchange?