Reference no: EM133416821
Case: Zhang incorporated her sole proprietorship by transferring inventory, a building, and land to the corporation in return for 100 percent of the corporation's stock. The property transferred to the corporation had the following fair market value and adjusted basis.
FMV Adjusted Basis
Inventory $ 20,000 $ 12,000
Building 150,000 100,000
Land 230,000 300,000
Total $ 400,000 $ 412,000
1) The corporation also assumed a mortgage of $100,000 attached to the building and land. The fair market value of the corporation's stock received in the exchange was $300,000. The transaction met the requirements to be tax-deferred under §351. What amount of gain or loss does Zhang recognize on the transfer of the property to her corporation?
2) Based upon the facts in the prior question, what is Zhang's tax basis in the stock she receives in the exchange?
3) What is the corporation's adjusted basis in the land received in the exchange?