Castle and Dave formed an S corporation that is owned as follows: Castle 75% and Dave 25%. The corporation distributes an asset to each owner. The corporation has a basis of $45,000 for each asset. The fair market value of each of the assets is as follows: Castle $90,000 and Dave $50,000. a. What is the recognized gain for the corporation? b. How much of the gain does Castle report? c. How much of the gain does Dave report?

Castle and Dave formed an S corporation that is owned as follows: Castle 75% and Dave 25%. The corporation distributes an asset to each owner. The corporation has a basis of $45,000 for each asset. The fair market value of each of the assets is as follows: Castle $90,000 and Dave $50,000. a. What is the recognized gain for the corporation? b. How much of the gain does Castle report? c. How much of the gain does Dave report?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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