Meredith and Martin form the cash basis, calendar-year MM Partnership on July 1 of the current year. They purchase equuipment and a building and incur substantial legal costs in forming the partnership. Under state law, they paid a transfer tax on acquisition of the building. They spent July and August renovating the building, buying inventory, and planning and advertising for their "grand opening" on September 1.
Describe how each of these cost would be treated for tax purposes:Transfer tax for building