LO.2 Early in the year, Charles, Lane, and Tami form the Harrier Corporation for the express purpose
Question:
LO.2 Early in the year, Charles, Lane, and Tami form the Harrier Corporation for the express purpose of developing a shopping center. All parties are experienced contractors, and they transfer various business assets (e.g., building materials, land) to Harrier in exchange for all of its stock. Three months after it is formed, Harrier purchases two cranes from Lane for their fair market value of $400,000 by issuing four annual installment notes of $100,000 each. Since the adjusted basis of the cranes is
$550,000, Lane plans to recognize a § 1231 loss of $150,000 in the year of the sale. Does Lane have any potential income tax problem with this plan?
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South Western Federal Taxation 2011 Taxation Of Business Entities
ISBN: 9780538498616
14th Edition
Authors: James E. Smith, William A. Raabe, David M. Maloney