Exam 10: Special Partnership Issues

When Rachel's basis in her interest in the RST Partnership is $40,000, she receives a current distribution of office equipment. The equipment has an FMV of $60,000 and a basis of $50,000. Rachel will not use the office equipment in a business activity. What tax issues should Rachel consider with respect to the distribution?

Identify which of the following statements is false.

A partner's holding period for property distributed as a current distribution begins on the date of distribution.

Tenika has a $10,000 basis in her interest in the TF Partnership and no remaining precontribution gain immediately before receiving a current distribution that consisted of $4,000 in money, plastic tubes held in inventory with a $3,000 basis to the partnership and an FMV of $3,375, and drip irrigation pipe held as inventory with a $6,000 basis to the partnership and an FMV of $5,000. What is Tenika's basis for the plastic tubes and drip irrigation pipe?

All states have adopted laws providing for limited liability companies. Describe a limited liability company (LLC).

Do most distributions made by a partnership require a Sec. 751 calculation?

Mirabelle contributed land with a $5,000 basis and a $9,000 FMV to MS Partnership four years ago. This year the land is distributed to Sergio, another partner in the partnership. At the time of distribution, the land had a $12,000 FMV. What is the impact of the distribution on Mirabelle's partnership basis?

When a retiring partner receives payments that exceed the value of that partner's partnership property, the excess payment is a guaranteed payment.

Patrick purchases a one-third interest in the PPP partnership for $600,000. The partnership has assets with a value of $1,500,000. PPP has a 754 election in effect. What is the amount of the basis adjustment?

Adnan had an adjusted basis of $11,000 for his interest in the Adnan and Donnell Partnership on December 31. On this date, Adnan received from the partnership, in complete liquidation of his interest, $10,000 cash and land with a $2,000 basis to the partnership and a $3,000 FMV. What is Adnan's basis for the land distributed to him?

Steve sells his 20% partnership interest having a $28,000 basis to Nancy for $40,000 cash. At the time of the sale, the partnership has no liabilities and its assets are as follows: The receivables and inventory are Sec. 751 assets. There is no agreement concerning the allocation of the sales price. Steve must recognize

Identify which of the following statements is false.

Carlos has a basis in his partnership interest of $30,000. He receives a current distribution of $6,000 cash, unrealized receivables (FMV $11,000, basis $10,000), inventory (FMV $8,000, basis $4,000), land held as an investment (FMV $7,000, basis, $6,000), and building (FMV $21,000, basis $9,000). The partners' relative interests in the Sec. 751 assets do not change as a result of the current distribution. Carlos's basis in the building is

What are the advantages of a firm being formed as a limited liability company (LLC) instead of as a limited partnership?

The total bases of all distributed property in the partner's hands following a nonliquidating distribution is limited to

When must a partnership make mandatory basis adjustments?

Identify which of the following statements is true.

Last year, Cara contributed investment land with an FMV of $24,000 and basis of $18,000 to the CDE Partnership. CDE made no distributions during last year, and Cara's basis in her partnership interest on December 31 of last year was $28,000. On January 1 of this year, the partnership distributed cash of $30,000 to Cara and distributed the land contributed by Cara to another partner, David. On the distribution date, the land had a $27,000 FMV. Assume the CDE Partnership reported no profit or loss this year. How much gain (if any) must Cara recognize as a result of the distributions? What is her basis in the partnership after the distributions?

Tony sells his one-fourth interest in the WindyCity Partnership to Bill for $100,000 cash when the partnership's assets are as follows: The partnership has no liabilities on the sale date. Tony's basis in his partnership interest on the date of the sale is $60,000. What is the allocation of Tony's gain to the assets received?

Which of the following statements is correct?