Maria Has Been Operating a Business as a Sole Proprietorship

question 8

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:

T-Account

A graphical representation of a general ledger account used in accounting to show debits on the left side and credits on the right side, assisting in understanding transactions.

Job-Order Costing

A cost accumulation method used in situations where each job, product, or batch is custom or sufficiently distinct from the others.

Work in Process

Items or products that are in the stage of production but are not yet complete.

Finished Goods

Products that have completed the manufacturing process and are ready for sale.