Exam 9: Nontaxable Exchanges

Luce Company exchanged the copyright on a software application for a copyright on a different software application. Luce's gain on the exchange was nontaxable (because the copyrights were like-kind) but was included in financial statement income. Which of the following statements is false?

In April, vandals completely destroyed outdoor signage owned by Renfru Inc. Renfru's adjusted tax basis in the signage was $31,300. Renfru received a $50,000 reimbursement from its property insurance company, and on August 8, it paid $60,000 to replace the signage. Compute Renfru's recognized gain on loss on the involuntary conversion and its tax basis in the new signage.

LiO Company transferred an old asset with a $13,600 adjusted tax basis in exchange for a new asset worth $11,000 and $1,500 cash. Which of the following statements is false?

Eight years ago, Prescott Inc. realized a $16,200 gain on the exchange of old equipment for new equipment. Prescott included the gain in book income, but the exchange was nontaxable. This year, Prescott sold the new equipment for $2,500. At date of sale, the equipment's book basis and tax basis had both been depreciated to zero. Which of the following statements is true?

Kornek Inc. transferred an old asset with a $200,000 adjusted tax basis plus $12,000 cash in exchange for a new asset worth $260,000. Which of the following statements is false?

A taxpayer who pays boot in a nontaxable exchange includes the value of the boot in the basis of the qualifying property received.

Ms. Ellis sold 889 shares of publicly traded Omer stock (tax basis $161,400) for $125,000 cash on July 2. She paid $136,200 cash to purchase 900 Omer shares on August 8. Compute Ms. Ellis' loss recognized on the July 2 sale and determine her tax basis in the 1,000 shares.

Mrs. Brinkley transferred business property (FMV $340,200; adjusted tax basis $111,700) to M&W Inc. in exchange for 4,200 shares of M&W stock. Immediately after the exchange, M&W had 7,800 shares of outstanding stock. Compute M&W's recognized gain on its exchange of stock for property and determine M&W's tax basis in the property received from Mrs. Brinkley.

Sissoon Inc. exchanged a business asset for an investment asset. Both assets had a $620,000 appraised FMV. Sissoon's book basis in the business asset was $518,900, and its tax basis was $443,400. a. Compute Sissoon's book and tax gain if the business asset and investment asset were like-kind properties for tax purposes. b. Determine Sissoon's book and tax basis of the investment asset acquired in the nontaxable exchange. c. Compute Sissoon's book and tax gain if the business asset and investment asset were not like-kind properties for tax purposes. d. Determine Sissoon's book and tax basis of the investment asset acquired in the taxable exchange.

If a taxpayer elected to defer a $13,000 gain realized on an involuntary conversion, the tax basis of the taxpayer's replacement property equals the cost of the property less $13,000.

Mr. Slake sold 1,580 shares of publicly traded DDL stock (tax basis $49,240) for $40,000 cash on February 13. He paid $43,000 cash to purchase 1,600 DDL shares on March 2. Compute Mr. Slake's loss recognized on the February 13 sale and determine his tax basis in the 1,600 shares.

The tax basis in property received in a like-kind exchange in which no gain or loss is recognized is a:

A partnership always takes a carryover basis in property received from a partner in exchange for an equity interest in the partnership.

Nixon Inc. transferred Asset A to an unrelated party in exchange for Asset Z and $15,750 cash. Nixon's tax basis in Asset A was $400,000, and Asset Z had a $510,000 appraised FMV. Which of the following statements is true?

Acme Inc. and Beamer Company exchanged like-kind production assets. Acme's asset had a $240,000 FMV and $117,300 adjusted tax basis, and Beamer's asset had a $225,000 FMV and a $168,200 adjusted tax basis. Beamer paid $15,000 cash to Acme as part of the exchange. Which of the following statements is true?

IPM Inc. and Zeta Company formed IPeta Inc. by transferring business assets in exchange for 1,000 shares of IPeta common stock. IPM transferred assets with a $675,000 FMV and a $283,000 adjusted tax basis and received 600 shares. Zeta transferred assets with a $450,000 FMV and a $98,000 adjusted tax basis and received 400 shares. Determine IPM and Zeta's tax basis in their IPeta stock and IPeta's aggregate tax basis in the transferred assets.

Gain realized on a property exchange that is not recognized is actually deferred rather than nontaxable.

Reiter Inc. exchanged an old forklift for new office furniture. This like-kind exchange is nontaxable.

Mrs. Brinkley transferred business property (FMV $340,200; adjusted tax basis $111,700) to M&W Inc. in exchange for a 36% interest in M&W Partnership. Compute M&W's recognized gain on its exchange of an equity interest for property and determine M&W's tax basis in the property received from Mrs. Brinkley.

Babex Inc. and OMG Company entered into an exchange of real property. Here is the information for the properties to be exchanged. Pursuant to the exchange, OMG assumed the mortgage on the Babex property. Compute Babex's gain recognized on the exchange and its tax basis in the property received from OMG.