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Bill contributed business realty ($375,000 FMV and $113,000 adjusted basis) to Zeta Inc. in exchange for...

Bill contributed business realty ($375,000 FMV and $113,000 adjusted basis) to Zeta Inc. in exchange for Zeta common stock. Immediately after the exchange, Bill owned 53% of Zeta's outstanding stock. Compute gain recognized by Bill and by Zeta on this exchange.

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Answer - Gain recognised by Bill would be $262000 and by Zeta will be $0.

As Bill now owned the 53% of Zeta outstanding stock on this exchange by the adjusted basis held by him is $262000 ($375000 - $113000). Thus only Bill recognised the gain but zeta gain will be $0.

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