Rita Forms Finch Corporation by Transferring Land (Basis of $125,000;

question 18

Essay

Rita forms Finch Corporation by transferring land (basis of $125,000; fair market value of $750,000) which is subject to a mortgage of $375,000. Two weeks prior to incorporating Finch, Rita borrows $125,000 for personal purposes
and gives the lender a second mortgage on the land. Finch Corporation issues stock worth $250,000 to Rita and assumes the two mortgages on the land. What are the tax consequences to Rita and to Finch Corporation?

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs related to manufacturing, such as utilities, maintenance, and depreciation of equipment, not directly tied to the production of goods.

Job-Order Costing

A method of costing that collects costs for each individual job or batch of goods produced, as opposed to process costing.

Overapplied Overhead

A situation where the allocated manufacturing overhead costs are higher than the actual overhead expenses incurred.

Raw Materials

The basic materials from which products are made, which have not yet been processed or used in manufacturing.