Question: Toby contributes $60,000 cash in exchange for stock in the corporation. Keith contributes worth $70,000 (basis of $55,000) in exchange for $10,000 cash and $60,000

Toby contributes $60,000 cash in exchange for stock in the corporation. Keith contributes worth $70,000 (basis of $55,000) in exchange for $10,000 cash and $60,000 worth of stock in the corporation. After the transfer, Toby and Keith own 100% of the corporation.

  1. How much gain or loss do Toby, Keith, and the corporation recognize on the transfer?

  1. What is Toby’s basis in the stock?

  1. What is Keith’s basis in the stock?

  1. What is the corporation’s basis in the land?
  1. How, if at all, would your answers to part a. through d. change if Keith’s basis in the land were $66,000 (instead of $55,000)?
  1. How, if at all, would your answers to part a. through d. change if Keith’s basis in the land were $81,000 (instead of $55,000)?

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