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Joe asks his friend Robin to join him in starting the Be You Sailing Corporation,which issued voting common stock with a fair market value of$1,400,000.They

Joe asks his friend Robin to join him in starting the Be You Sailing Corporation,which issued voting common stock with a fair market value of$1,400,000.They each transferred property in exchange for stock as follows.

Property

Adjusted Basis

Fair Market Value

% of Stock Acquired

Joe

Boat

$250,000

$500,000

33%

Robin

Land and Boat Dock

$500,000*

$900,000

67%

The land was subject to a$100,000mortgage that wasassumed by the corporation.

Would the above transfer qualify the for non-recognition of gain or loss under Code Sec.351?

  1. yes,received boot
  2. no,less than80%control
  3. yes,80%control and only stock was exchanged
  4. no,boot was received
  5. no

6.What party is the Code Sec.351referring to?Who is trying to qualify for non-recognition of the gain?

  1. Shareholders
  2. Corporation

What would Robin(shareholder)'s basis be after the formation transaction?

  1. $500,000
  2. $400,000
  3. $900,000
  4. $250,000

Is Robin's basis in the property,stock,or both?

  1. Property
  2. Stock
  3. Both

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