Megan is a 40% partner and Karen is a 60% partner of a newly formed partnership. Megan has an outside basis of $50,000 as of January 1, 2018. The partnership does not make any distributions during 2018, but had $180,000 of ordinary income. In 2019, ordinary income was $10,000. In December 2019 Megan received a $40,000 cash distribution. What is Megan's basis at January 1, 2020? Select one: O a. $126,000 O b. $79,000 O c. $76,000 O d. $86,000

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Megan is a 40% partner and Karen is a 60% partner of a newly formed partnership.
Megan has an outside basis of $50,000 as of January 1, 2018. The partnership does
not make any distributions during 2018, but had $180,000 of ordinary income. In 2019,
ordinary income was $10,000. In December 2019 Megan received a $40,000 cash
distribution. What is Megan's basis at January 1, 2020?
Select one:
O a. $126,000
O b. $79,000
O c. $76,000
O d. $86,000
Transcribed Image Text:Megan is a 40% partner and Karen is a 60% partner of a newly formed partnership. Megan has an outside basis of $50,000 as of January 1, 2018. The partnership does not make any distributions during 2018, but had $180,000 of ordinary income. In 2019, ordinary income was $10,000. In December 2019 Megan received a $40,000 cash distribution. What is Megan's basis at January 1, 2020? Select one: O a. $126,000 O b. $79,000 O c. $76,000 O d. $86,000
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