Harry Forms the Nectarine Corporation During the Current Tax Year

question 2

Multiple Choice

Harry forms the Nectarine Corporation during the current tax year. To form the corporation, Harry transfers assets having a fair market value of $650,000 to Nectarine Corporation for 100 percent of the corporation's stock. Harry's adjusted basis in the assets transferred was $375,000 and Nectarine Corporation assumed a $200,000 mortgage on the assets. If the fair market value of the stock received by Harry is $450,000, what is his basis in the stock received from the corporation?

• A)$175,000
• B)$200,000
• C)$375,000
• D)$450,000
• E)None of these

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Definitions:

Budgeted Costs

Projected financial expenditures that a company expects to incur during a specified period in the future.

Static Budget

A fixed budget based on a specific level of activity and does not change with the actual level of activity.

Favorable Differences

Variations between budgeted and actual figures that are advantageous to the company, indicating better performance or savings.

Unfavorable Differences

Variances that occur when actual costs are higher than the budgeted or standard costs, often considered as negative variances.