Exam 21: Partnerships

JLK Partnership incurred $6,000 of organizational costs and $50,000 of startup costs. JKL may deduct $5,000 each of organizational and startup costs, and the remaining costs ($1,000 of organizational costs and $45,000 of startup costs) may be amortized over 60 months.

A partnership will take a carryover basis in an asset it acquires when:

Mark and Addison formed a partnership. Mark received a 25% interest in partnership capital and profits in exchange for land with a basis of $40,000 and a fair market value of $60,000. Addison received a 75% interest in partnership capital and profits in exchange for $180,000 of cash. Three years after the contribution date, the land contributed by Mark is sold by the partnership to a third party for $76,000. How much taxable gain will Mark recognize from the sale?

Suzy owns a 30% interest in the JSD LLC. In liquidation of the entity, Suzy receives a proportionate distribution of $30,000 cash, inventory (basis of $16,000, fair market value of $18,000), and land (basis of $25,000, fair market value of $30,000). Suzy's basis in the entity immediately before the distribution was $80,000. As a result of the distribution, what is Suzy's basis in the inventory and land, and how much gain or loss does she recognize?

The partner (rather than the partnership) will make which of the following elections?

The MOG Partnership reports ordinary income of $60,000, long-term capital gain of $12,000, and tax-exempt income of $12,000. The partnership agreement provides that Molly will receive all long-term capital gains and George will receive all tax-exempt interest income. Their allocation of ordinary income will be reduced accordingly, and Olivia will be allocated a proportionately greater share of ordinary income. (In other words, each partner will receive allocations totaling one-third of the total $84,000 of partnership income.) This allocation was agreed upon because Molly and George are in a high marginal tax bracket and Olivia is in a low marginal tax bracket. a. Describe the elements that must be included in a partnership agreement in order for an allocation to have economic effect. b. Discuss whether or not the MOG allocation would be permitted and provide your reasoning.

BRW Partnership reported gross income from operations of $60,000, interest income of $3,000, utilities expense of $20,000, and a charitable contribution of $6,000. On its Schedule K, the partnership reports ordinary business income of $40,000, separately stated interest income ($3,000), and charitable contributions ($6,000).

Match each of the following statements with the numbered terms below that provide the best definition. -General partner

Match each of the following statements with the numbered terms below that provide the best definition. -Disguised sale

Which of the following distributions would never result in gain recognition to the recipient (distributee) partner?

In the current year, Derek formed an equal partnership with Cody. Derek contributed land with an adjusted basis of $110,000 and a fair market value of $200,000. Derek also contributed $50,000 cash to the partnership. Cody contributed land with an adjusted basis of $80,000 and a fair market value of $230,000. The land contributed by Derek was encumbered by a $60,000 nonrecourse debt. The land contributed by Cody was encumbered by $40,000 of nonrecourse debt. Assume that the partners share debt equally. Immediately after the formation, what is the basis of Cody's partnership interest?

Xena and Xavier form the XX LLC. Xena contributes cash of $20,000, land (basis = $40,000; fair market value = $25,000), equipment (basis = $0; fair market value = $35,000), and inventory (basis = $30,000; fair market value = $40,000). Xavier contributed $120,000 of cash. How much is the partnership's basis in the land, equipment, and inventory, and how much is Xena's basis in the partnership interest?

Misha receives a proportionate current (nonliquidating) distribution when the basis of his partnership interest is $60,000. The distribution consists of $80,000 cash and inventory (adjusted basis to the partnership of $10,000, fair market value of $20,000). How much gain or loss does Misha recognize, and what is his basis in the distributed inventory and in the partnership interest following the distribution?

The ELF Partnership distributed $20,000 cash to Emma in a proportionate, current (nonliquidating) distribution. Emma's basis in her partnership interest was $12,000 immediately before the distribution. As a result of the distribution, Emma's basis is reduced to $0 and she recognizes an $8,000 gain.

Melissa is a partner in a continuing partnership. At the end of the current year, the partnership makes a proportionate, current (nonliquidating) distribution to Melissa of $50,000 cash, inventory (basis of $22,000, fair market value of $20,000), and land (basis of $30,000, fair market value of $60,000). Melissa's basis in the partnership interest was $90,000 before the distribution. What is Melissa's basis in the inventory, land, and partnership interest following the distribution? Show your calculations.

Matt, a partner in the MB Partnership, receives a proportionate, current (nonliquidating) distribution of property having a fair market value of $16,000 and a partnership basis of $23,000. Matt's basis in the partnership is $10,000 before the distribution. In this situation, Matt will recognize no gain or loss. He takes a $10,000 basis in the property, and his basis in the partnership interest is reduced to zero.

Mark receives a proportionate current (nonliquidating) distribution. At the beginning of the partnership year, the basis of his partnership interest is $100,000. During the year, he received a cash distribution of $40,000 and a property distribution (basis of $30,000, fair market value of $25,000). In addition, Mark's share of partnership liabilities was reduced by $10,000 during the year. How much gain or loss does Mark recognize; what is his basis in the property he received; and what is his remaining basis in the partnership interest?

In a limited liability company, all members may participate in management (the operating agreement cannot limit participation), and all entity debts are treated as nonrecourse liabilities for purposes of allocating the LLC's liabilities to basis.

At the beginning of the year, Heather's tax basis capital account balance in the HEP Partnership was $85,000. During the tax year, Heather contributed property with a basis of $6,000 and a fair market value of $10,000. Her share of the partnership's ordinary income and separately stated income and deduction items was $40,000. At the end of the year, the partnership distributed $15,000 of cash to Heather. In addition, the partnership allocated $12,000 of recourse debt and $10,000 of nonrecourse debt to Heather. What is Heather's ending capital account balance determined using the tax basis method?

Concerning a partnership's Form 1065, which of the following statements is not true?