Perry develops a successful advertising business that he subsequently sells to his competitor, Carl, for $108,000. Perry retires in the same town where he has always lived and done business. Carl insists that Perry sign a covenant not to compete. The advertising business has no tangible assets; Carl receives only the name of the business, the client lists and whatever going-concern value there is.
How should Carl treat the $108,000 cost of the advertising business he purchased? Tax year 2018.
Since, Perry has sold his advertising business to his competitor, Carl for $108,000 therefore, such cost paid by Carl would be the acquisition cost for him. Carl will treat $108,000 as acquisition cost for the advertising business he purchased. Such cost may also be treated as Goodwill because it is the self generated Goodwill of Perry that has been sold by Perry to Carl.
However, both Perry and Carl can claim tax benefits for the respective deal in the tax year 2018. The cost of $108,000 that has been paid by the Carl will be shown on Asset side of Balance Sheet of Carl.
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