Gearty and Olinto organized The Worthington Corp., which issued voting common stock with a fair market value of $240,000. They each transferred property in exchange for stock as follows:     Property Adjusted Basis Fair Market Value Percentage of The Worthington Corp. Stock Acquired Gearty Building $80,000 $164,000 60% Olinto Land   10,000     96,000 40%   The building was subject to a $20,000 mortgage that was assumed by The Worthington Corp. What amount of gain did Gearty recognize on the exchange? a.$0 b.$20,000 c.$84,000 d.$104,000

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Gearty and Olinto organized The Worthington Corp., which issued voting common stock with a fair market value of $240,000. They each transferred property in exchange for stock as follows:

 

  Property Adjusted
Basis
Fair Market
Value
Percentage of The Worthington
Corp. Stock Acquired
Gearty Building $80,000 $164,000 60%
Olinto Land   10,000     96,000 40%

 

The building was subject to a $20,000 mortgage that was assumed by The Worthington Corp. What amount of gain did Gearty recognize on the exchange?

a.$0
b.$20,000
c.$84,000
d.$104,000
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