On February 19 of the current year, Bobby Morley contributes property with a $75,000 fair market value

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On February 19 of the current year, Bobby Morley contributes property with a $75,000 fair market value and a $40,000 basis to the Morley Partnership, in which Bobby has a 40 percent interest. On August 7 of the same year, the Morley Partnership distributes $75,000 cash to Bobby. What are two possible ways in which these transactions could be interpreted? What is the manner in which the IRS will interpret the transactions? Why?

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CCH Federal Taxation Basic Principles 2020

ISBN: 9780808051787

2020 Edition

Authors: Ephraim P. Smith, Philip J. Harmelink, James R. Hasselback

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