Question: Paula and Richard were equal partners in the Brandenburg Partnership on December 31, 2019. On that date, the partnerships balance sheet was as follows: Basis

Paula and Richard were equal partners in the Brandenburg Partnership on December 31, 2019. On that date, the partnership’s balance sheet was as follows:

Basis

Fair marketvalue

Cash

$ 10,000

$ 10,000

Accounts receivable

—0—

30,000

Property #1

15,000

25,000

Property #2

25,000

35,000

$ 50,000

$ 100,000

Paula—Capital

$ 25,000

$ 50,000

Richard—Capital

25,000

50,000

$ 50,000

$ 100,000

The two properties are §1231 assets to the partnership. The outside basis of each partner’s partnership interest on December 31, 2019 was equal to its inside basis of $25,000. On January 1, 2020, Paula received property #1 in a distribution that reduced her ownership interest in the partnership from one half to one third.

  1. Compute the gain or loss recognized by Paula on the distribution.
  2. What is the character (ordinary or capital) of Paula’s recognized gain or loss?
  3. What is Paula’s basis in Property #1 on January 1, 2020?

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