Exam 10: Dispositions of Partnership Interests and Partnership Distributions

Sarah is a 50% partner in the SF Partnership and has an outside basis of $56,000 at the end of the year prior to any distributions. On December 31, Sarah receives a proportionate operating distribution of $20,000 cash. What is the amount and character of Sarah's recognized gain or loss and what is her basis in her partnership interest?

Lola is a 35% partner in the LW Partnership. On January 1, LW distributes $39,000 cash to Lola in complete liquidation of her partnership interest. LW has only capital assets and no liabilities at the date of the distribution. Lola's basis in LW is $50,000. What is the amount and character of Lola's gain or loss?

Joan is a 1/3 partner in the PDJ Partnership. PDJ Partnership uses the proration method to allocate income and losses to partners with varying interests. On May 1, Joan sells her interest to Freddie for a cash payment of $75,000. On January 1, Joan's basis in PDJ is $57,000. PDJ generates $60,000 of ordinary income and $9,000 of tax-exempt income during the first four months of the year. PDJ has the following assets and no liabilities at the sale date: What is the amount and character of Joan's gain or loss on the sale?

Cash distributions include decreases in a partner's share of partnership liabilities.

Kristen and Harrison are equal partners in the KH Partnership. The partners formed the partnership 5 years ago by contributing cash. Prior to any distributions Harrison has a basis in his partnership interest of $44,000. On December 31, KH makes a proportionate operating distribution of $50,000 cash to Harrison. What is the amount and character of Harrison's recognized gain or loss and what is his remaining basis in KH?

Which of the following statements regarding liquidating distributions is True?

The PW partnership's balance sheet includes the following assets immediately before it liquidates: In complete liquidation, PW distributes the cash to Pamela and the unrealized receivables to Wade (equal partners). Pamela and Wade each have an outside basis in PW equal to $5,000. PW has no liabilities at the time of the liquidation. What is the amount and character of Wade's recognized gain or loss?

Under the entity concept, a partnership interest is an intangible asset similar to an ownership interest in a corporation. As such, a partnership interest is generally treated as a capital asset, the disposal of which results in capital gain or loss.

Which of the following is False concerning special basis adjustments under Section 754?

Which of the following statements regarding disproportionate distributions is False?

Which of the following is True concerning a partner's basis in assets (other than money) distributed in an operating distribution?

Which of the following statements regarding a partner's basis of inventory received in a liquidating distribution is True?

Tyson is a 25% partner in the KT Partnership. On January 1, KT makes a proportionate distribution of $16,000 cash, inventory with a $10,000 fair value (inside basis $4,000), land A with a fair value of $8,000 (inside basis of $12,000) and land B with a fair value of $6,000 (inside basis of $4,000) to Tyson. KT has no liabilities at the date of the distribution. Tyson's basis in his KT partnership interest is $23,000. What is Tyson's basis in the distributed inventory, land A and land B?

Nadine Fimple is a one-third partner in the NWL Partnership with equal inside and outside bases. On January 1, NWL distributes $100,000 to Nadine in complete liquidation of her FPL interest. NWL's balance sheet as of January 1 is as follows: What is the amount and character of Nadine's recognized gain or loss on the distribution?

A partner's debt relief from the sale of a partnership interest will decrease his outside basis.

Daniela is a 25% partner in the JRD Partnership. On January 1, JRD makes a proportionate distribution of $16,000 cash, inventory with a $16,000 fair value (inside basis $8,000), and accounts receivable with a fair value of $8,000 (inside basis of $0) to Daniela. JRD has no liabilities at the date of the distribution. Daniela's basis in her JRD partnership interest is $21,000. What is Daniela's basis in the distributed inventory and accounts receivable?

Tatia's basis in her TRQ partnership interest is $33,000. Tatia receives a distribution of $22,000 cash from TRQ in complete liquidation of her interest. The three partners in TRQ share profits, losses, and capital equally. TRQ has the following balance sheet: a. What is the amount and character of Tatia's recognized gain or loss? What is the effect on the partnership assets? b. If TRQ has a §754 election in place, what is the amount and sign (positive or negative) of the special basis adjustment?

Which of the following statements regarding the sale of a partnership interest is False?

Marty is a 40% owner of MB Partnership. Marty has decided to sell his interest in the business to Emilio for $100,000 cash plus the assumption of his share of MB's liabilities. Assume Marty's inside and outside basis in MB are equal. MB shows the following balance sheet as of the sale date: What is the amount and character of Marty's recognized gain or loss?

Kathy is a 25% partner in the KDP Partnership and receives $120,000 cash in complete liquidation of her partnership interest. Kathy's outside basis immediately before the distribution is $160,000. KDP currently has a §754 election in effect and has no hot assets or liabilities. Which of the following statements is True?