Amy and Lena are partners in a general partnership. Amy contributed a tract of land in Manhattan (FMV = $500,000; basis = $400,000) in exchange for a 2/3rd interest in the partnership. Lena contributed $250,000 cash in exchange for 1/3rd interest in the partnership. In the current year, the partnership sold Manhattan for $410,000. Assume the partnership adopted the traditional method. What is the partnership’s book gain or loss? What is the partnership’s tax gain or loss? What is the proper allocation of book and tax gain or loss for each partner and determine each partner’s ending capital accounts.
Amy and Lena are partners in a general partnership. Amy contributed a tract of land in Manhattan (FMV = $500,000; basis = $400,000) in exchange for a 2/3rd interest in the partnership. Lena contributed $250,000 cash in exchange for 1/3rd interest in the partnership. In the current year, the partnership sold Manhattan for $410,000. Assume the partnership adopted the traditional method. What is the partnership’s book gain or loss? What is the partnership’s tax gain or loss? What is the proper allocation of book and tax gain or loss for each partner and determine each partner’s ending capital accounts.
Chapter20: Corporations And Parterships
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- Amy and Lena are partners in a general
partnership . Amy contributed a tract of land in Manhattan (FMV = $500,000; basis = $400,000) in exchange for a 2/3rd interest in the partnership. Lena contributed $250,000 cash in exchange for 1/3rd interest in the partnership. In the current year, the partnership sold Manhattan for $410,000. Assume the partnership adopted the traditional method.
- What is the partnership’s book gain or loss?
- What is the partnership’s tax gain or loss?
- What is the proper allocation of book and tax gain or loss for each partner and determine each partner’s ending capital accounts.
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