Tomato Corporation owns a building with a basis of $40,000 that is subject to a debt of $160,000. The FMV of the building is $100,000. Tomato distributes the property in a nonliquidating distribution (along with the debt) to Mitch, its sole shareholder. What is the amount of the distribution to Mitch? a. $80,000. b. $50,000. c. zero. d. $30,000. e. none of the above.

Tomato Corporation owns a building with a basis of $40,000 that is subject to a debt of $160,000. The FMV of the building is $100,000. Tomato distributes the property in a nonliquidating distribution (along with the debt) to Mitch, its sole shareholder. What is the amount of the distribution to Mitch? a. $80,000. b. $50,000. c. zero. d. $30,000. e. none of the above.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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