Nicole and Alex get together to form a new corporation, TBTM Inc. (The Better Tax Museum, a competitor to The Tax Museum). Nicole contributes a building that has a tax basis of $700,000 and a fair market value of $850,000 in exchange for 75% of the stock and $100,000 in cash. Alex contributes $250,000 cash for 25% of the stock.  A. How much taxable gain does Nicole have in the transaction? B. What basis does TBTM Corp take in the building? C. What basis does Nicole take in the stock received?

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Nicole and Alex get together to form a new corporation, TBTM Inc. (The Better Tax Museum, a competitor to The Tax Museum). Nicole contributes a building that has a tax basis of $700,000 and a fair market value of $850,000 in exchange for 75% of the stock and $100,000 in cash. Alex contributes $250,000 cash for 25% of the stock. 

A. How much taxable gain does Nicole have in the transaction?

B. What basis does TBTM Corp take in the building?

C. What basis does Nicole take in the stock received?

D. 

 

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