Question: 22. Luzerne Corporation acquires equipment from a shareholder contributing property as part of a qualifying Section 351 exchange and that is the only property contributed
22. Luzerne Corporation acquires equipment from a shareholder contributing property as part of a qualifying Section 351 exchange and that is the only property contributed by that shareholder. The equipment has a basis to the shareholder of $40,000 and an agreed fair value of $35,000. Which of the statements below reflect the proper treatment for this contribution?
options:
| Luzerne Corporation will take a $35,000 basis in the equipment contributed by the shareholder unless the shareholder agrees to take a $35,000 basis in the stock. |
| Luzerne takes a $40,000 basis in the equipment |
| The shareholder must reduce stock basis to $35,000. |
Question 23: Ann transferred land worth $200,000, with a tax basis of $40,000, to Brown Corporation for 100 shares of its stock. Brown Corporation was formed two years ago by Bill and Bob who each own 200 shares of Brown stock. As a result of this transfer -----
| Ann has no recognized gain and a $40,000 basis in her stock | |
| Brown Corporation has a basis of $40,000 in the land. | |
| Ann has a recognized gain and basis of $200,000 in her stock. |
28. Barkley Company, a closely held corporation, listed the following accounting income shown below.
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| Expenses |
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| Sales | 900,000 |
| Business operating expenses | 450,000 |
| Dividends on stocks (<20% ownership) | 50,000 |
| Premiums on life insurance |
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| Life insurance proceeds paid to |
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| policies with corporation as |
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| corporation by reason of shareholder's |
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| Beneficiary | 50,000 |
| Death | 400,000 |
| Depreciation** | 40,000 |
| Total Revenues | 1.35 mill |
| Federal income taxes paid | 170,100 |
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| Total Expenses | 679,400 |
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| Net income per books | 639,900 |
** The company used MACRS depreciation for tax purposes and the total of that was $50,000.
Barkley taxable income for the year was:
Question 28 options:
| $425,000 | |
| $450,000 | |
| some other amount |
31.Dauphin Corporation has taxable income of $600,000 in the current year. In the prior year, Dauphin took a Section 179 deduction for $100,000 but took no Section 179 deductions in the current year for tax purposes.
For tax purposes, regular depreciation was $30,000 in the current year but depreciation for book and E&P purposes was only $20,000. Dauphin had $20,000 of capital gains but $30,000 of capital losses in the current year. Finally, the company paid $126,000 of income taxes this year.
Dauphin starts the year with $400,000 in accumulated E&P and distributes $100,000 of cash dividends during the year. After all of these events, accumulated E&P equals:
Question 31 options:
| $764,000 | |
| $880,000 | |
| $754,000 |
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