Justin and Kyle are equal (50%) partners. The partnership’s balance sheet (including FMV) is below. At the end of the year, Justin sold his partnership interest to Leslie for $15,000. Assets FMV Book Tax Debt Book Tax Cash 5,000 5,000 5,000 Inventory A 10,000 10,000 10,000 Inventory B 10,000 6,000 6,000 Capital Stock 5,000 11,000 11,000 Justin 16,000 16,000 Kyle 16,000 16,000 What are the tax consequences to Justin of the sale? How much of the gain/loss is capital/ordinary? Assuming the partnership has a section 754 election, what is the amount of the section 743(b) adjustment? How is it allocated among the partnership’s assets?
Justin and Kyle are equal (50%) partners. The partnership’s balance sheet (including FMV) is below. At the end of the year, Justin sold his partnership interest to Leslie for $15,000. Assets FMV Book Tax Debt Book Tax Cash 5,000 5,000 5,000 Inventory A 10,000 10,000 10,000 Inventory B 10,000 6,000 6,000 Capital Stock 5,000 11,000 11,000 Justin 16,000 16,000 Kyle 16,000 16,000 What are the tax consequences to Justin of the sale? How much of the gain/loss is capital/ordinary? Assuming the partnership has a section 754 election, what is the amount of the section 743(b) adjustment? How is it allocated among the partnership’s assets?
Chapter4: Gross Income: Concepts And Inclusions
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Problem 12DQ
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- Justin and Kyle are equal (50%) partners. The partnership’s balance sheet (including FMV) is below. At the end of the year, Justin sold his partnership interest to Leslie for $15,000.
Assets |
FMV |
Book |
Tax |
Debt |
Book |
Tax |
Cash |
5,000 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
|
|
|
Inventory A |
10,000 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
|
|
|
Inventory B |
10,000 |
6,000 |
6,000 |
Capital |
|
|
Stock |
5,000 |
11,000 |
11,000 |
Justin |
16,000 |
16,000 |
|
|
|
|
Kyle |
16,000 |
16,000 |
- What are the tax consequences to Justin of the sale? How much of the gain/loss is capital/ordinary?
- Assuming the partnership has a section 754 election, what is the amount of the section 743(b) adjustment? How is it allocated among the partnership’s assets?
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