Question: At December 31, 2009, Alan and Baker were equal partners in a partnership with net assets having a tax basis and fair market value of
At December 31, 2009, Alan and Baker were equal partners in a partnership with net assets having a tax basis and fair market value of $100,000. On January 1, 2010, Carr contributed securities with a fair market value of
$50,000 (purchased in 2008 at a cost of $35,000) to become an equal partner in the new firm of Alan, Baker, and Carr.
The securities were sold on December 15, 2010, for
$47,000. How much of the partnership’s capital gain from the sale of these securities should be allocated to Carr?
a. $0
b. $ 3,000
c. $ 6,000
d. $12,000
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