On January 1, Julie, Kay, and Susan form a partnership. The contributions of the three individuals are
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Kay has claimed $15,000 of straight-line MACRS depreciation on the building. The land and building are subject to a $54,000 mortgage, of which $18,000 is allocable to the land and $36,000 is allocable to the building. The partnership assumes the mortgage. Susan is an attorney, and the services she contributes are the drawing-up of all partnership agreements.
a. What amount and character of gain, loss, or income must each partner recognize on the formation of the partnership?
b. What is each partner€™s basis in her partnership interest?
c. What is the partnership€™s basis in each of its assets?
d. What is the partnership€™s initial book value of each asset?
e. To raise some immediate cash after the formation, the partnership decides to sell the land and building to a third party and lease it back. The buyer pays $40,000 cash for the land and $80,000 cash for the building in addition to assuming the $54,000 mortgage. Assume the partnership claim no additional depreciation on the building before the sale. What is each partner€™s distributive share of the gains, and what is the character of the gains?
A legal form of business operation between two or more individuals who share management and profits. A Written agreement between two or more individuals who join as partners to form and carry on a for-profit business. Among other things, it states...
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Federal Taxation 2016 Comprehensive
ISBN: 9780134104379
29th Edition
Authors: Thomas R. Pope, Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson