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 values and adjusted bases:     FMV   Adjusted Basis Inventory $ 68,000   $ 34,000 Building   510,000     340,000 Land   782,000     1,020,000 Total $ 1,360,000   $ 1,394,000     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 $1,260,000. The transaction met the requiremen

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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 values and adjusted bases:
 

  FMV   Adjusted Basis
Inventory $ 68,000   $ 34,000
Building   510,000     340,000
Land   782,000     1,020,000
Total $ 1,360,000   $ 1,394,000

 

 

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 $1,260,000. The transaction met the requirements to be tax-deferred under §351. (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.)

 

a. What amount of gain or loss does Zhang realize on the transfer of the property to her corporation?

C. What is Zhang’s tax basis in the stock she receives in the exchange?

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