Kirby and Helen Form Red Corporation

question 7

Multiple Choice

Kirby and Helen form Red Corporation. Kirby transfers property, basis of $20,000 and value of $300,000, for 100 shares in Red Corporation. Helen transfers property, basis of $40,000 and value of $280,000, and provides legal services in organizing the corporation. The value of her services is $20,000. In return Helen receives 100 shares in Red Corporation. With respect to the transfers:

• A) Kirby will recognize gain.
• B) Helen will not recognize any gain or income.
• C) Red Corporation will have a basis of $280,000 in the property it acquired from Helen.
• D) Red will have a business deduction of $20,000.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Bonus Distribution

The payout of extra compensation to employees or partners beyond their regular earnings.

Capital

The financial assets or the financial value of assets, such as cash, that are utilized by a company to fund and sustain its operations and growth.

Profits And Losses Ratio

A financial metric that compares the profits and losses of a business, showing the relationship between net profits and net losses over a specific period.

Withdrawal

The action of taking money out of an account, or the removal of assets from a business by the owner for personal use.