ETAX Corporation Income and Deductions R17-168X
State the requirements for the formation of a corporation to be deemed a control club.
- Members contributing property must own at least 80% of voting and non-voting stock, after the transfer.
- Property must be contributed in exchange for stock.
- Property must be transferred solely in exchange for stock. Transfer cannot be a reciprocal exchange.
- The value of services contributed does not count towards the control test.
- Shareholders contributing services must contribute property valued ≥ 10% of FMV of services, to be part of the control test.
- If boot is received, gain not loss is recognized.
- To meet the 80% control group rules, existing shareholders may contribute property valued ≥ 10% of FMV of stocks owned b4 contribution.