Darlene, Eric, and Francis form an equal partnership (DEF). They contributed the following assets:   Darlene contributes equipment (FMV = $9,000; basis = $9,000); goodwill (FMV = $15,000; basis = $0); accounts receivable (FMV = $3,000; basis = $0).   Darlene has   held the equipment for two years and generated the goodwill in her sole proprietorship     business, which she has operated for 10 years.   Eric contributes cash of $9,000; Whiteacre (FMV = $12,000; basis = $30,000); and      Greenacre (FMV = $6,000; basis = $1,500). Eric has held the properties for 3 years      prior to contribution.   Francis contributes cash of $21,000 and Blackacre (FMV = $6,000; basis = $3,000). Francis held Blackacre for 6 months prior to contribution.   Construct an opening tax balance sheet for the DEF partnership.     Assets Book Tax Liabilities Book Tax                   Capital                                                                 Totals               What will be the partners’ “outside bases” and holding period for their partnership interests?

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  1. Darlene, Eric, and Francis form an equal partnership (DEF). They contributed the following assets:

 

  • Darlene contributes equipment (FMV = $9,000; basis = $9,000); goodwill (FMV = $15,000; basis = $0); accounts receivable (FMV = $3,000; basis = $0).   Darlene has   held the equipment for two years and generated the goodwill in her sole proprietorship     business, which she has operated for 10 years.

 

  • Eric contributes cash of $9,000; Whiteacre (FMV = $12,000; basis = $30,000); and      Greenacre (FMV = $6,000; basis = $1,500). Eric has held the properties for 3 years      prior to contribution.

 

  • Francis contributes cash of $21,000 and Blackacre (FMV = $6,000; basis = $3,000). Francis held Blackacre for 6 months prior to contribution.

 

  1. Construct an opening tax balance sheet for the DEF partnership.

 

 

Assets

Book

Tax

Liabilities

Book

Tax

           
     

Capital

   
           
           
           
           
           

Totals

         

 

 

  1. What will be the partners’ “outside bases” and holding period for their partnership interests?

 

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