Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Ramona and Hermione formed Wiley Corporation on January 2. Ramona contributed cash of $250,000 in return for 50 percent of the corporation's stock. Hermione contributed a building and land with the following fair market values and adjusted tax bases in return for 50 percent of the corporation's stock. Building. Land Total FMV $ 93,750 218,750 $ 312,500 Adjusted Tax Basis $ 25,000 100,000 $ 125,000 To equalize the exchange, Wiley Corporation paid Hermione $62,500 in addition to her stock. d. What is Hermione's tax basis in the stock received in return for the contribution of property to the corporation? Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Tax basis Check m

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Ramona and Hermione formed Wiley Corporation on January 2. Ramona contributed cash of $250,000 in return for 50
percent of the corporation's stock. Hermione contributed a building and land with the following fair market values and
adjusted tax bases in return for 50 percent of the corporation's stock.
Building.
Land
Total
FMV
$ 93,750
218,750
$ 312,500
Adjusted Tax
Basis
$ 25,000
100,000
$ 125,000
To equalize the exchange, Wiley Corporation paid Hermione $62,500 in addition to her stock.
d. What is Hermione's tax basis in the stock received in return for the contribution of property to the corporation?
Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.
Tax basis
Check m
Transcribed Image Text:Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Ramona and Hermione formed Wiley Corporation on January 2. Ramona contributed cash of $250,000 in return for 50 percent of the corporation's stock. Hermione contributed a building and land with the following fair market values and adjusted tax bases in return for 50 percent of the corporation's stock. Building. Land Total FMV $ 93,750 218,750 $ 312,500 Adjusted Tax Basis $ 25,000 100,000 $ 125,000 To equalize the exchange, Wiley Corporation paid Hermione $62,500 in addition to her stock. d. What is Hermione's tax basis in the stock received in return for the contribution of property to the corporation? Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Tax basis Check m
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