Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 50

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)The transferee corporation's acquisition or assumption of liabilities in excess of the total adjusted bases of the properties transferred by a transferor results in a gain recognition by the transferor.
• B)When a transferor exchanges a mortgaged property under Sec. 351 and the amount of the mortgage is greater than the transferor's basis in the property, the transferor's basis in the stock received will be equal to the basis the transferor had in the mortgaged property.
• C)When forming a corporation, the accounts payable of a transferor's business are not liabilities for gain computation purposes if the transferor's business uses the accrual method of accounting.
• D)All of the above are false.

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Definitions:

Goldsmiths' Receipts

Historical documents representing deposit certificates issued by goldsmiths to denote ownership of gold or silver deposited with them.

Gold Coins

A type of currency made almost exclusively from gold, historically used as legal tender in various transactions.

Financial Transactions

Operations involving the transfer of funds or ownership of financial assets between parties, such as payments, investments, and loans.

Electronic Fund Transfers

The transfer of money from one bank account to another, electronically, without the need for physical exchange of money.