Your client, Edward Bolleni, CPA has recently left his Big Four position and is "out on his own". After preparing tax returns for the 2017 tax year,...

Your client, Edward Bolleni, CPA has recently left his Big Four position and is "out on his own". After preparing tax returns for the 2017 tax year, Mr. Bolleni has decided to operate his own accounting firm. Mr. Bolleni wants limited liability protection in his operations as an accountant, as well as, liability protection from any accidents or slip and falls that would occur in his accounting office. Mr. Bolleni has an accounts receivable worth $50,000 for tax preparation fees for the 2017 tax year, as well as, an interest in a real estate partnership that is used as collateral for a loan that Mr. Bolleni received from Bank of America so that he could have additional capital for his new business. The fair market value of the real estate partnership interest is $500,000 and the loan is for $200,000. Mr. Bolleni comes to your office and asks you the following questions:

1. Whattypeofentity,ifany,didMr.Bollenioperatein2017?IfyoubelievethatMr. Bolleni operated an entity in 2017, what tax forms does Mr. Bolleni have to file toreport the entity's income, gains, losses, deductions and credits?
2. Which type of legal entity would be best suited to provide the type of limited liability protection the taxpayer is seeking?
3. Whether, for tax purposes, Mr. Bolleni can contribute his assets to either a corporation or partnership tax-free? If so, explain your answer. If not, explain your answer.
4. If the taxpayer does contribute the assets to the corporation, the taxpayer wants to know what tax impact if any, would happen if he immediately transferred 50% of the shares in the corporation to his wife as a gift.
5. If your answer to (D) above would be different if the taxpayer's wife contributedservices to the corporation in return for her 50% shareholder interest.