Rita forms Finch Corporation by transferring land (basis of $125,000; fair market value of $750,000) which is subject to a mortgage of $375,000. Two weeks prior to incorporating Finch, Rita borrows $125,000 for personal purposes and gives the lender a second mortgage on the land. Finch Corporation issues stock worth $250,000 to Rita and assumes the two mortgages on the land. What are the tax consequences to Rita and to Finch Corporation?

Rita forms Finch Corporation by transferring land (basis of $125,000; fair market value of $750,000) which is subject to a mortgage of $375,000. Two weeks prior to incorporating Finch, Rita borrows $125,000 for personal purposes and gives the lender a second mortgage on the land. Finch Corporation issues stock worth $250,000 to Rita and assumes the two mortgages on the land. What are the tax consequences to Rita and to Finch Corporation?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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