Krauss Company purchased a construction crane three years ago for $180,000. The crane has a current book value of $100,000 and operating expenses excluding depreciation of $12,000 per year. The current market value of this crane is $85,000. If the old crane is kept five more years, its salvage value would be $10,000. A new crane would cost $70,000, have a useful life of five years, and would require $13,000 per year in operating expenses excluding depreciation. The new crane has a salvage value of $20,000 after five years. Based on this information, Krauss should

Tara incorporates her sole proprietorship, transferring it to newly formed black corporation. the assets transferred have an adjusted basis of $240,000 and a fair market value of $300,000. also transferred was $10,000 in liabilities, $1,000 of which was personal and the balance of $9,000 being business related. in return for these transfers, tara receives all of the stock in black corporation. a. black corporation has a basis of $241,000 in the property. b. black corporation has a basis of $240,000 in the property. c. tara’s basis in the black corporation stock is $241,000. d. tara’s basis in the black corporation stock is $249,000. e. none of the above.

In year 1, the bennetts' 25-year-old daughter, jane, is a full-time student at an out-of-state university but she plans to return home after the school year ends. in previous years, jane has never worked and her parents have always been able to claim her as a dependent. in year 1, a kind neighbor offers to pay for all of jane's educational and living expenses. which of the following statements is most accurate regarding whether jane's parents would be allowed to claim an exemption for jane in year 1 assuming the neighbor pays for all of jane's support? a.no, jane must include her neighbor's gift as income and thus fails the gross income test for a qualifying relative.b.yes, because she is a full-time student and does not provide more than half of her own support, jane is considered her parent's qualifying child.c.no, jane is too old to be considered a qualifying child and fails the support test of a qualifying relative.d.yes, because she is a student, her absence is considered as "temporary." consequently she meets the residence test and is a considered a qualifying child of the bennetts.

Which of the following statements is incorrect? select one: a. personal creditors have first claim on partnership assets.b. partnerships are subject to dual taxation.c. no law requires partners to create a written partnership agreement, but it's smart to do so.d. partnership has limited life and unlimited liability.