Question: On March 1, Eckert and Kelley formed a partnership. Eckert contributed $83,000 cash, and Kelley contributed land valued at $66,400 and a building valued at

On March 1, Eckert and Kelley formed a partnership. Eckert contributed $83,000 cash, and Kelley contributed land valued at $66,400 and a building valued at $96,400. The partnership also took Kelleys $73,000 long-term note payable associated with the land and building. The partners agreed to share income as follows: Eckert gets an annual salary allowance of $29,000, both get an annual interest allowance of 10% of their initial capital investment, and any remaining income or loss is shared equally. On October 20, Eckert withdrew $30,000 cash and Kelley withdrew $23,000 cash. After adjusting and closing entries are made to the revenue and expense accounts at December 31, the Income Summary account had a credit balance of $99,000.

Required: 1a. & 1b. Prepare journal entries to record the partners' initial capital investments and their subsequent cash withdrawals.

1c. Determine the partners' shares of income, and then prepare journal entries to close Income Summary and the partners' withdrawals accounts.

2. Determine the balances of the partners capital accounts as of December 31

Determine the partners shares of income, and then prepare journal entries to close Income Summary and the partners' withdrawals accounts. (Enter all allowances as positive values. Enter losses as negative values.

Allocation of Partnership Income
Eckert Kelley Total
Net Income $99,000
Salary allowances $29,000 $0 29,000
Balance of income 70,000
Interest allowances 8,300 8,980 17,280
Balance of income 52,720
Balance allocated equally 26,360 26,360 52,720
Balance of income $0
Shares of the partners $63,660 $35,340
Date General Journal Debit Credit
Record the entry to close the partners' withdrawals accounts.
Dec 31 Eckert, Capital 30,000
Kelley, Capital 23,000
Eckert, Withdrawals 30,000
Kelley, Withdrawals 23,000
Record the entry to close the income summary account.
Dec 31 Income summary 99,000
Eckert, Capital
Kelley, Capital

Determine the balances of the partners' capital accounts as of December 31

Capital Account Balances Eckert Kelley
Initial investment
Withdrawals
Share of income
Ending balances $0 $0

**I believe I only need help with the last two parts that are in bold font**

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