The Taurin Partnership (calendar-year-end) has the following assets as of December 31 of the current year: .......................................Tax
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The Taurin Partnership (calendar-year-end) has the following assets as of December 31 of the current year:
.......................................Tax Basis........................FMV
Cash.................................$ 45,000......................$ 45,000
Accounts receivable.................15,000.......................30,000
Inventory..............................81,000.....................120,000
Totals..............................$ 141,000...................$ 195,000
On December 31, Taurin distributes $15,000 of cash, $10,000 (FMV) of accounts receivable, and $40,000 (FMV) of inventory to Emma (a 1/3 partner) in termination of her partnership interest. Emma's basis in her partnership interest immediately prior to the distribution is $40,000.
a. What is the amount and character of Emma's recognized gain or loss on the distribution?
b. What is Emma's basis in the distributed assets?
c. If Emma's basis before the distribution was $55,000 rather than $40,000, what is Emma's recognized gain or loss and what is her basis in the distributed assets?
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Taxation Of Individuals And Business Entities 2015
ISBN: 9780077862367
6th Edition
Authors: Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver