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:

Passive Activities

Economic activities or investments in which the investor does not materially participate, often subject to different tax rules.

Schedule A

A form used in the U.S. tax system for itemizing deductions, including medical expenses, taxes paid, and charitable contributions.

Schedule C

A tax form used by sole proprietors in the United States to report the income and expenses of their business, used to calculate net business profit or loss.

Primarily Rental

Describes a property used mainly for rental purposes, affecting its tax treatment and eligible deductions.