On December 31, 2015, Bryant Company exchanges 10,000 of its $10 par value shares for a 90% interest in Jones Company. The purchase is recorded at the $72 per-share fair value of Bryant shares. Jones...

On December 31, 2015, Bryant Company exchanges 10,000 of its $10 par value shares for a 90% interest in Jones Company. The purchase is recorded at the $72 per-share fair value of Bryant shares. Jones Company has the following balance sheet on the date of the purchase: It is determined that the following fair values differ from book values for the assets of Jones Company: Inventory .. . . . . .. . …. .. …. .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. $200,000 Depreciable fixed assets (net) . .. … . . .. .. . . .. . 500,000 (20-year life) Investment in marketable securities . . . . . . .. . . . 70,000 The purchase is a tax-free exchange to the seller, which means Bryant Company will use the book value of Jones’s assets for tax purposes. Jones Company has $200,000 of tax loss carryovers. Bryant will be able to utilize $40,000 of the losses to offset taxes to be paid in 2016. The balance of the tax loss carryover will not be used within a year but is considered fully realizable in the future. The tax rate for both firms is 30%. Required Record the investment and prepare a value analysis schedule and a determination and distribution of excess schedule View Solution:

On December 31 2015 Bryant Company exchanges 10 000 of its