Please Answer the Following Questions About the Tax Consequences of the Transaction

question 84

Essay

Please answer the following questions about the tax consequences of the transaction to Ken.
a) What amount of gain or loss does Ken realize on the formation of the corporation?
b) What amount of gain or loss, if any, does he recognize?
c) What is Ken's tax basis in the stock he receives in return for his contribution of property to the corporation?

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