Ron and Hermione formed Wizard Corporation on January 2. Ron contributed cash of $200,000 in return for 50 percent of the corporation's stock. Hermione contributed a building and land with the following fair market values and tax basis in return for 50 percent of the corporation's stock: Building Land Total FMV $ 75,000 175,000 $ 250,000 Adjusted Tax Basis $ 20,000 80,000 $ 100,000 To equalize the exchange, Wizard Corporation paid Hermione $50,000 in addition to her stock.
Ron and Hermione formed Wizard Corporation on January 2. Ron contributed cash of $200,000 in return for 50 percent of the corporation's stock. Hermione contributed a building and land with the following fair market values and tax basis in return for 50 percent of the corporation's stock: Building Land Total FMV $ 75,000 175,000 $ 250,000 Adjusted Tax Basis $ 20,000 80,000 $ 100,000 To equalize the exchange, Wizard Corporation paid Hermione $50,000 in addition to her stock.
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Transcribed Image Text:Ron and Hermione formed Wizard Corporation on January 2. Ron contributed cash of $200,000 in return for 50 percent of the
corporation's stock. Hermione contributed a building and land with the following fair market values and tax basis in return for 50
percent of the corporation's stock:
Building
Land
Total
FMV
$75,000
175,000
$ 250,000
Adjusted Tax
Basis
$ 20,000
80,000
$ 100,000
To equalize the exchange, Wizard Corporation paid Hermione $50,000 in addition to her stock.
Required:
a. What amount of gain or loss does Ron recognize on the formation of the corporation?
Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.
b. What is Ron's tax basis in the stock received in return for the contribution of property to the corporation?
Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.
c. What amount of gain or loss does Hermione recognize on the formation of the corporation?
Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.
What is Hermione's tax basis in the sto received in return for the contribution property to corporation?
Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.
e. What tax basis does Wizard Corporation take in the land and building received from Hermione?
Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.
f. Assume Hermione's tax basis in the land was $200,000.
What amount of gain or loss does Hermione realize on the formation of the corporation? What amount, if any, does she recognize?
Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.
g. Assume Hermione's tax basis in the land was $200,000.
What tax basis does Wizard Corporation take in the land and building received from Hermione?
Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.
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