If an Individual Transfers an Ongoing Business to a Corporation

question 119

Multiple Choice

If an individual transfers an ongoing business to a corporation in a Sec. 351 exchange, the individual must recognize any realized gain

• A)only if the adjusted basis of the property transferred is less than the FMV of the stock received.
• B)if the transferor receives property other than stock.
• C)if the FMV of the property exchanged exceeds the FMV of the stock received.
• D)both A and B above

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Definitions:

Control

The power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities, often through ownership of a majority of voting rights.

Sequential Consolidation Method

A process of combining financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries one at a time in a specific sequence.

Disadvantages

Refers to the drawbacks or limitations that may hinder success or efficiency in a specific context.

Total Indirect NCI

Refers to the total non-controlling interest in a consolidated financial statement that arises from subsidiaries owned indirectly through other subsidiaries.