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Question - Kelly, Tanya, and Barry form The Paint Corporation.
Kelly transfers a building (A/B $40,000, FMV $100,000);
Tanya invests $60,000 cash and performs services worth $15,000.
Barry transfers equipment (A/B $50,000, FMV $25,000) and land (A/B $40,000, FMV $50,000).
They each receive 50 shares in The Paint Corporation, and each share is worth $1,500.
Kelly also receives $10,000 cash from the corporation. The corporation assumes a $15,000 debt that Kelly owes on the building. The $15,000 debt is for tax avoidance.
Required -
(a) What is Kelly's recognized gain?
(b) What is Kelly's stock basis?
(c) What is the corporation's basis in the building?