During the Current Tax Year, Jordan and Whitney Each Contributed

During the current tax year, Jordan and Whitney each contributed $50,000 to form the J&W LLC.Each member has a 50% interest in LLC capital, profits, and losses, except that depreciation expense is allocated 40% to Jordan and 60% to Whitney.During the first year, the LLC reported income (before depreciation expense) of $20,000 and had depreciation expense of $10,000.The LLC incurred recourse debt (that was personally guaranteed by both of the LLC members) of $60,000.Partnership assets are $170,000 at the end of the year.Under the constructive liquidation scenario, how is the recourse debt allocated to Jordan and Whitney?

A) The recourse debt is shared equally ($30,000 each) by Jordan and Whitney.
B) The recourse debt is allocated $36,000 to Whitney and $24,000 to Jordan.
C) The recourse debt is allocated $31,000 to Whitney and $29,000 to Jordan.
D) The recourse debt is allocated $29,000 to Whitney and $31,000 to Jordan.
E) The recourse debt is allocated $24,000 to Whitney and $36,000 to Jordan.

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