56. Mickey, Mickayla, and Taylor are starting a new business (MMT). To get the business started, Mickey
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56. Mickey, Mickayla, and Taylor are starting a new business (MMT). To get the business started, Mickey is contributing $200,000 for a 40 percent ownership interest, Mickayla is contributing a building with a value of $200,000 and a tax basis of $150,000 for a 40 percent ownership interest, and Taylor is contributing legal services for a 20 percent ownership interest. What amount of gain is each owner required to recognize under each of the following alternative situations? [Hint: Look at §351 and §721.]
a. MMT is formed as a C corporation.
b. MMT is formed as an S corporation.
c. MMT is formed as an LLC.
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Taxation Of Individuals And Business Entities 2020
ISBN: 9781259969614
11th Edition
Authors: Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver