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In the current year, MattMatt, JonaJona, and FionaFiona form AresAres Corporation. MattMatt contributes land (a capital asset) having a $ 25 comma 000$25,000 FMV (fair

In the current year,

MattMatt,

JonaJona,

and

FionaFiona

form

AresAres

Corporation.

MattMatt

contributes land (a capital asset) having a

$ 25 comma 000$25,000

FMV (fair market value) in exchange for

145145

shares of

AresAres

stock. He purchased the land three years ago for

$ 140 comma 000$140,000.

JonaJona

contributes machinery (Sec. 1231 property purchased four years ago) having a

$ 85 comma 000$85,000

adjusted basis and a

$ 15 comma 000$15,000

FMV in exchange for

105105

shares of

AresAres

stock.

FionaFiona

contributes services worth

$ 10 comma 000$10,000

in exchange for

4040

shares of

AresAres

stock.

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Requirement a. What is the amount of

MattMatt's

recognized gain or loss?

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a.

What is the amount of

MattMatt's

recognized gain or loss?

b.

What is

MattMatt's

basis in his

AresAres

shares? When does his holding period begin?

c.

What is the amount of

JonaJona's

recognized gain or loss?

d.

What is

JonaJona's

basis in his

AresAres

shares? When does his holding period begin?

e.

How much income, if any, does

FionaFiona

recognize?

f.

What is

FionaFiona's

basis in her

AresAres

shares? When does her holding period begin?

g.

What is

AresAres's

basis in the land and the machinery? When does its holding period begin? How does

AresAres

treat the amount paid to

FionaFiona

for her services?

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