Rusty contributed a patent for new weather prediction equipment in return for |
a 50% interest in Thunder Corporation. Rusty purchased the patent on March 1, 2018 |
for | 50,000 | | | | | | |
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Grayson contributed manufacturing equipment with a fair market value | |
of | 200,000 | | | | | | |
Corporation. The equipment was secured by loan for | | |
was assumed by Thunder Corporation. Grayson took out the loan on | |
May 20, 2021. He purchased the equipment on January 1, 2017. | | |
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A | Does this transaction qualify for non-recognition treatment under IRC Sect. 351? |
| Why or why not? Explain your answer fully. | | | |
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B | What are the tax consequences to Rusty as a result of this transaction? | |
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C | What are the tax consequences to Grayson as a result of this transaction? |
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D | What are the tax consequences to Thunder Corporation as a result of this transaction? |
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E | Would you answer to Parts A and B change if Rusty had developed know-how | |
| that he contributed (unpatented) specifically for Thunder Corporation? | | |
| If so why? And If so, how? | | | | | |
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F | Given the original facts, and ignoring Part E above, would your answer to Part C change |
| if the loan was taken out to purchase the equipment back in 2017? If so why? And If so, how? |