McGraw-Hill's Taxation of Individuals and Business Entities 3rd Edition by Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver

Exercise 55

Laurel contributed equipment worth $200,000, purchased 10 months ago for $250,000 cash and used in her sole proprietorship, to Sand Creek LLC in exchange for a 15 percent profits and capital interest in the LLC.Laurel agreed to guarantee all $15,000 of Sand Creek's accounts payable, but she did not guarantee any portion of the $100,000 nonrecourse mortgage securing Sand Creek's office building.Other than the accounts payable and mortgage, Sand Creek does not owe any debts to other creditors.a.What is Laurel's initial tax basis in her LLC interest?
b.What is Laurel's holding period in her interest?
c.What is Sand Creek's initial basis in the contributed property?
d.What is Sand Creek's holding period in the contributed property?