Ellie and Linda are equal owners in Otter Enterprises, a calendar year business. Ellie has a basis in Otter Enterprises of $80,000 at the beginning of the year. Linda has a basis in Otter Enterprises of $60,000 at the beginning of the year. Assume that Otter Enterprises has no debt. Otter Enterprises has $320,000 of gross income and $210,000 of operating expenses. In addition, Otter has a long-term capital gain of $15,000 and makes distributions to Ellie and Linda of $25,000 each. Required: Discuss the impact of this information on the taxable income of Otter, Ellie, and Linda if Otter is:

Ellie and Linda are equal owners in Otter Enterprises, a calendar year business. Ellie has a basis in Otter Enterprises of $80,000 at the beginning of the year. Linda has a basis in Otter Enterprises of $60,000 at the beginning of the year. Assume that Otter Enterprises has no debt. Otter Enterprises has $320,000 of gross income and $210,000 of operating expenses. In addition, Otter has a long-term capital gain of $15,000 and makes distributions to Ellie and Linda of $25,000 each. Required: Discuss the impact of this information on the taxable income of Otter, Ellie, and Linda if Otter is:

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