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If a corporation is thinly capitalized,all debt is reclassified as equity.

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Nancy,Guy,and Rod form Goldfinch Corporation with the following consideration. Goldfinch issues its 500 shares of stock as follows: 250 to Nancy,200 to Guy,and 50 to Rod.In addition,Guy gets $50,000 in cash. a.Does Nancy, Guy, or Rod recognize gain (or income)? b.What basis does Guy have in the Goldfinch stock? c.What basis does Goldfinch Corporation have in the inventory? In the land and building? d.What basis does Rod have in the Goldfinch stock?

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Ashley,a 70% shareholder of Wren Corporation,transfers property with a basis of $250,000 and a fair market value of $900,000 to Wren Corporation for additional stock.Ashley owns 78% of Wren after the transfer.Two other shareholders in Wren transfer a nominal amount of property to Wren along with Ashley's transfer so that Ashley and the two shareholders own 90% of the Wren stock after the transfer.Does Ashley have taxable gain on the transfer?

Even if § 357(b)generates boot (i.e.,the liability is not supported by a bona fide business purpose),the transferor shareholder may not have to recognize gain.

If a shareholder owns stock received as a gift from her mother,it cannot be § 1244 stock.

Earl and Mary form Crow Corporation.Earl transfers property,basis of $200,000 and value of $1,600,000,for 50 shares in Crow Corporation.Mary transfers property,basis of $80,000 and value of $1,480,000,and agrees to serve as manager of Crow for one year; in return Mary receives 50 shares of Crow.The value of Mary's services is $120,000.With respect to the transfers:

To ease a liquidity problem,all of the shareholders of Osprey Corporation contribute additional cash to its capital.Osprey has no tax consequences from the contribution.

Since services are not considered property under § 351,a taxpayer must report as income the fair market value of stock received for such services.

Carl and Ben form Condor Corporation.Carl transfers cash of $50,000 for 50 shares of stock of Condor.Ben transfers a secret process with a tax basis of zero and a fair market value of $50,000 for the remaining 50 shares in Condor.Both Carl and Ben will have a tax basis of $50,000 in their stock in Condor Corporation.

Carmen and Carlos form White Corporation. Carmen transfers cash of $100,000 for 100 shares in White. Carlos transfers property (basis of $20,000 and fair market value of $80,000)and agrees to serve as manager of White Corporation for one year; in return,Carlos receives 100 shares in White. The value of Carlos's services is $20,000. White Corporation can deduct $20,000 as compensation expense for the value of the services Carlos will render.

Penny,Miesha,and Sabrina transfer property to Owl Corporation for 75% of its stock.Nancy,their attorney,receives 25% of the stock in Owl for legal services rendered in incorporating the business.What are the tax consequences of these transactions? How should this be handled?

Ann transferred land worth $200,000,with a tax basis of $40,000,to Brown Corporation,an existing entity,for 100 shares of its stock.Brown Corporation has two other shareholders,Bill and Bob,each of whom holds 100 shares.With respect to the transfer:

Kim,a real estate dealer,and others form Eagle Corporation under § 351.Kim contributes inventory (land held for resale)in return for Eagle stock.The holding period for the stock includes the holding period of the inventory.

Tom and George form Swan Corporation with the following investments: Tom transfers machinery worth $100,000 (basis of $40,000) ,while George transfers land worth $90,000 (basis of $20,000) and services rendered in organizing the corporation worth $10,000.Each is issued 25 shares in Swan Corporation.With respect to the transfers:

Hazel transferred the following assets to Starling Corporation. In exchange,Hazel received 50% of Starling Corporation's only class of stock outstanding.The stock has no established value.However,all parties sincerely believe that the value of the stock Hazel received is the equivalent of the value of the assets she transferred.The only other shareholder,Rick,formed Starling Corporation five years ago.

One month after Sally incorporates her sole proprietorship,she gives 25% of the stock to her children.Section 351 cannot apply to Sally because she has not satisfied the 80% control requirement.

Eve transfers property (basis of $120,000 and fair market value of $400,000) to Green Corporation for 80% of its stock (worth $350,000) and a long-term note (worth $50,000) ,executed by Green Corporation and made payable to Eve.As a result of the transfer:

When incorporating her sole proprietorship,Samantha transfers all of its assets and liabilities. Included in the $30,000 of liabilities assumed by the corporation is $500 that relates to a personal expenditure (not business related). Under these circumstances,the entire $30,000 will be treated as boot.

Kirby and Helen form Red Corporation.Kirby transfers property,basis of $20,000 and value of $300,000,for 100 shares in Red Corporation.Helen transfers property,basis of $40,000 and value of $280,000,and provides legal services in organizing the corporation.The value of her services is $20,000.In return Helen receives 100 shares in Red Corporation.With respect to the transfers:

When forming a corporation,a transferor-shareholder may choose to receive some corporate debt along with stock. Identify some of the issues the transferor must consider when deciding whether debt should be a part of the transaction.