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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  1. 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

 

  1. What are the tax consequences to Justin of the sale? How much of the gain/loss is capital/ordinary?

 

  1. 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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