Ramona and Hermione formed Wiley Corporation on January 2. Ramona contributed cash of $300,000 in return for 50 percent of the corporation's stock. Hermione contributed a building and land with the following fair market values and adjusted tax bases in return for 50 percent of the corporation's stock: Adjusted Tax Basis $ 30,000 FMV Building $112,500 Land 262,500 120,000 Total $375,000 $150,000 To equalize the exchange, Wiley Corporation paid Hermione $75,000 in addition to her stock. i. Assume Hermione's adjusted tax basis in the land was $375,000. What adjusted tax basis does Wiley Corporation take in the land and building received from Hermione seperately?
Ramona and Hermione formed Wiley Corporation on January 2. Ramona contributed cash of $300,000 in return for 50 percent of the corporation's stock. Hermione contributed a building and land with the following fair market values and adjusted tax bases in return for 50 percent of the corporation's stock: Adjusted Tax Basis $ 30,000 FMV Building $112,500 Land 262,500 120,000 Total $375,000 $150,000 To equalize the exchange, Wiley Corporation paid Hermione $75,000 in addition to her stock. i. Assume Hermione's adjusted tax basis in the land was $375,000. What adjusted tax basis does Wiley Corporation take in the land and building received from Hermione seperately?
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Transcribed Image Text:Ramona and Hermione formed Wiley Corporation on January 2. Ramona contributed cash of $300,000 in
return for 50 percent of the corporation's stock. Hermione contributed a building and land with the
following fair market values and adjusted tax bases in return for 50 percent of the corporation's stock:
FMV
Building $112,500
Land 262,500
Total $375,000
Adjusted Tax Basis
$30,000
120,000
$150,000
To equalize the exchange, Wiley Corporation paid Hermione $75,000 in addition to her stock.
i. Assume Hermione's adjusted tax basis in the land was $375,000.
What adjusted tax basis does Wiley Corporation take in the land and building received from Hermione
seperately?
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