tatement of LLC Liquidation Lester, Torres, and Hearst are members of Arcadia Sales, LLC, sharing income and losses in the ratio of 2:2:1, respectively. The members decide to liquidate the limited liability company. The members' equity prior to liquidation and asset realization on August 1 are as follows: Lester $28,100 Torres 65,000 Hearst 40,400 Total $133,500 In winding up operations during the month of August, noncash assets with a book value of $175,800 are sold for $218,000, and liabilities of $56,500 are satisfied. Prior to realization, Arcadia Sales has a cash balance of $14,200. a.  Prepare a statement of LLC liquidation. Enter any subtractions (balance deficiencies, payments, cash distributions, divisions of loss, sale of assets) as negative numbers using a minus sign. If an amount is zero, enter "0".

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Statement of LLC Liquidation

Lester, Torres, and Hearst are members of Arcadia Sales, LLC, sharing income and losses in the ratio of 2:2:1, respectively. The members decide to liquidate the limited liability company. The members' equity prior to liquidation and asset realization on August 1 are as follows:

Lester $28,100
Torres 65,000
Hearst 40,400
Total $133,500

In winding up operations during the month of August, noncash assets with a book value of $175,800 are sold for $218,000, and liabilities of $56,500 are satisfied. Prior to realization, Arcadia Sales has a cash balance of $14,200.

a.  Prepare a statement of LLC liquidation. Enter any subtractions (balance deficiencies, payments, cash distributions, divisions of loss, sale of assets) as negative numbers using a minus sign. If an amount is zero, enter "0".

Arcadia Sales, LLC
Statement of LLC Liquidation
For the Period August 1-31
 


Cash +


Noncash
Assets =



Liabilities +
Member
Equity
Lester (2/5) +
Member
Equity
Torres (2/5) +
Member
Equity
Hearst (1/5)
Balances before realization $ $ $ $ $ $
Sale of assets and division of gain            
Balances after realization $ $ $ $ $ $
Payment of liabilities            
Balances after payment of liabilities $ $ $ $ $ $
Distribution of cash to members            
Final balances $ $ $ $ $ $

b.  Provide the journal entry for the final cash distribution to members. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

  Lester, Member Equity     
  Torres, Member Equity     
  Hearst, Member Equity     
  Cash     

c.  What is the role of the income- and loss-sharing ratio in liquidating an LLC?

The income- and loss-sharing ratio is only used to distribute the gain or loss  on the realization of asset sales. It is not  used for the final distribution.

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