At his request, Dewey receives a distribution consisting of 4 of the unrealized receivables and of the inventory, reducing his interest in the partnership from 1/3 to 1/5. You are going to calculate the tax effects of this distribution to Dewey and the partnership.
At his request, Dewey receives a distribution consisting of 4 of the unrealized receivables and of the inventory, reducing his interest in the partnership from 1/3 to 1/5. You are going to calculate the tax effects of this distribution to Dewey and the partnership.
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Transcribed Image Text:Dewey, Huey, and Louie created the Sleepy Times partnership to sell
pajamas. The Sleepy Times partnership has the following balance
sheet:
Unrealized receivables
Inventory
Land
Capital, Dewey
Capital, Huey
Capital, Louie
Basis
0
120,000
60,000
$180,000
$60,000
60,000
60,000
$180,000
FMV
$30,000
150,000
90,000
$270,000
4
$90,000
90,000
90,000
$270,000
At his request, Dewey receives a distribution consisting of 4 of
the unrealized receivables and of the inventory, reducing his
interest in the partnership from 1/3 to 1/5. You are going to
calculate the tax effects of this distribution to Dewey and the
partnership.
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