Maria Has Been Operating a Business as a Sole Proprietorship

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Essay

Maria has been operating a business as a sole proprietorship for several years. She needs additional capital and wants to incorporate her business. The assets of her business (building, land, inventory, and so on)have a $400,000 adjusted basis and a $1.5 million FMV. Maria is willing to exchange the assets for 1,500 shares of Metro Corporation stock, each having a $1,000 FMV. Bill and John are each willing to invest $500,000 in Maria's business and will each receive 500 shares of stock. Why is Sec. 351 important to Maria? Does it matter to Bill and John?

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Definitions:

Second Marriage

A second marriage refers to the act of getting married again after a previous marriage has ended, either through divorce or the death of a spouse.

Divorced Adults

Divorced adults are individuals who have legally dissolved their marriage, requiring adjustment to changes in family dynamics, living arrangements, and lifestyle.

Joint Costs

Costs incurred during the production process that are shared among two or more products.

Allocating Joint

The process of distributing joint costs to different products or departments that share common processes or resources.