Eddie, Kurt, Layne, and Billy are equal (25%) partners in Seattle Records, LLP. The partnership’s current balance sheet and FMV of its assets are below.  Kurt sells his partnership interest to Courtney for $2,500 cash + assumption of Kurt’s share of the partnership debt.  Assume all items, including recourse debt, are shared equally. Kurt’s basis in his partnership interest = $5,500.  What are the tax consequences to Kurt on the sale?  How much of the gain or loss is ordinary and how much is capital?     Assets   FMV     Book Tax Debt Book Tax Cash 2,000 2,000 2,000 Recourse 18,000  18,000 A/R 2,500 0 0       Inventory 2,500 2,000 2,000 Capital     Stock 16,000 16,000 16,000 Eddie 1,000 1,000 Land 5,000 2,000 2,000 Kurt 1,000 1,000         Layne 1,000 1,000         Billy 1,000 1,000

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  1. Eddie, Kurt, Layne, and Billy are equal (25%) partners in Seattle Records, LLP. The partnership’s current balance sheet and FMV of its assets are below.  Kurt sells his partnership interest to Courtney for $2,500 cash + assumption of Kurt’s share of the partnership debt.  Assume all items, including recourse debt, are shared equally. Kurt’s basis in his partnership interest = $5,500.  What are the tax consequences to Kurt on the sale?  How much of the gain or loss is ordinary and how much is capital?

 

 

Assets  

FMV    

Book

Tax

Debt

Book

Tax

Cash

2,000

2,000

2,000

Recourse

18,000 

18,000

A/R

2,500

0

0

 

 

 

Inventory

2,500

2,000

2,000

Capital

 

 

Stock

16,000

16,000

16,000

Eddie

1,000

1,000

Land

5,000

2,000

2,000

Kurt

1,000

1,000

 

 

 

 

Layne

1,000

1,000

 

 

 

 

Billy

1,000

1,000

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