Firm CS performed consulting services for Company P. The two parties agreed that Company P would pay for the services by transferring investment securities to Firm CS. At date of transfer, the securities had a $38,500 FMV. Company P’s tax basis in the securities was $25,000.

a. How much income must Firm CS recognize on receipt of the securities? What is Firm CS’s tax basis in the securities?

b-1. How much income must Company P recognize on disposition of the securities?

b-2. What is the character of the income?

c-1. Can Company P deduct the consulting expense?

c-2. If so, what is the amount of the deduction?

Secured loans are protected by collateral security. examples: title loans where the borrower uses the car title as collateral security interest rates are lower and repayments are longer therefore risk is low as a collateral security is given as guarantee to the bank in case of failure to pay the loanunsecured loans are not protected by collateral security but it is given on the creditworthiness of the borrower, trusting that she/he will pay on time. examples; payday loans is a short term loan where the borrower lends money from the bank and pays is back when the borrower receives his/her wages.interest rates are high and repayments are shorter. but the risk is high as no collateral security is given as a guarantee to the bank for payment of the loan

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