Gull Corporation Was Undergoing Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Laws

question 60

Essay

Gull Corporation was undergoing reorganization under the bankruptcy laws. The shareholders, who had made loans of $300,000 to the corporation, agreed to accept additional stock with a value of $200,000 instead of repayment on the debt. The Old Line Insurance Company, which had a $400,000 mortgage on the building, agreed to reduce the principal to $250,000. A trade creditor with a receivable of $150,000 from the company agreed to accept $70,000 in full payment for the debt incurred to purchase goods that were still on hand. Finally, the company transferred some equipment with an adjusted basis of $90,000 in satisfaction of a liability for $120,000. Compute the corporation's gross income and other adjustments necessary as a result of the above transactions.

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