Noah and Olivia form the Gray Corporation with the following investment: _____________________________________FMV___ Noah- Cash ........................................... $150,000 Olivia-

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Noah and Olivia form the Gray Corporation with the following investment:
_____________________________________FMV___
Noah-
Cash ........................................... $150,000
Olivia-
Property (basis of $125,000) ............... 175,000`
Each receives 1,000 shares of Gray stock, but Olivia also receives cash of $25,000. (Each share of stock is worth $150.)
a. What is Olivia's recognized gain?
b. Her basis in the Gray stock?
c. What is Gray's basis in the property?
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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