50. LO.5, 9 Doris, Walt, and Pat form Swan Corporation with the following investments: Basis to Transferor

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50. LO.5, 9 Doris, Walt, and Pat form Swan Corporation with the following investments:

Basis to Transferor Fair Market Value Number of Shares Issued From Doris—cash $200,000 $200,000 200 From Walt—equipment 400,000 300,000 300 From Pat—land 550,000 600,000 500 In addition to the 500 shares of stock, Pat receives $100,000 in cash from Swan Corporation.

Assume that each share of Swan stock is worth $1,000.

a. How much loss does Walt realize? Recognize?

b. What is Walt’s basis in the Swan stock?

c. What is Swan Corporation’s basis in the equipment?

d. How much gain does Pat realize? Recognize?

e. What is Pat’s basis in the Swan stock?

f. What is Swan’s basis in the land?

g. In terms of the answers to parts

(a) through (f), does it matter whether Swan is formed as a C corporation or as an S corporation? Explain.

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South-Western Federal Taxation 2014 Corporations Partnerships Estates And Trusts

ISBN: 9781285424484

37th Edition

Authors: William H. Hoffman Jr., William A. Raabe, James E. Smith, David M. Maloney, James C. Young

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