At the end of last year, Lisa, a 35% partner in the five-person LAMEC partnership, has an

Question:

At the end of last year, Lisa, a 35% partner in the five-person LAMEC partnership, has an outside basis of $60,000 including her $30,000 share of LAMEC debt. On January 1 of the current year, Lisa sells her partnership interest to MaryLynn for a cash payment of $45,000 and the assumption of her share of LAMEC's debt.

a. What is the amount and character of Lisa's recognized gain or loss on the sale?

b. If LAMEC has $100,000 of unrealized receivables as of the sale date, what is the amount and character of Lisa's recognized gain or loss?

c. What is Mary Lynn's basis in the partnership interest?

Partnership
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...