George and Georgenne formed the GG Partnership as equal partners. Each partner contributed cash and property with a value of $100,000 for partnership operations. As a result of these contributions, George had a basis of $80,000 and Georgenne a basis of $60,000 in their partnership interests. At the end of their first year of operations, they had the following results:
Gross sales..............................$150,000
Cost of goods sold........................95,000
Rent expense..............................15,000
Salaries to employees.....................15,000
Utilities......................................4,000
Charitable contribution....................1,000
Section 1231 gain..........................2,000
a. What is the net income, excluding separately stated items that each partner is required to report at the end of the year?
b. How is each of the separately stated items treated on the partners' tax returns?
c. What is each partner's basis at year-end?