What will be the amount realized (i.e., selling price) by T on the sale to the unrelated buyer?   What is T’s basis in the partnership interest at the date of sale?   How much gain or loss will T recognize on the sale?   What will be the buyer’s tax basis in the newly acquired interest in Burlington Enterprises?

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Burlington Enterprises LLC is treated as a partnership for purposes of the federal income tax. It has the following assets and liabilities:

 

 

Basis

FMV

Cash

$39,000

$39,000

Land

50,000

200,000

Other capital assets

  100,000

  190,000

   Totals

$189,000

$429,000

 

 

 

Recourse liabilities

$84,000

$84,000

Capital, B

35,000

115,000

Capital, L

35,000

115,000

Capital, T

  35,000

  115,000

   Totals

$189,000

$429,000

 

The three partners share equally in profits, losses and capital. Each partner also has a 1/3 share of liabilities.   T is considering the sale of her one-third interest in the partnership for $115,000 cash. The buyer is unrelated to either T or the partnership.

 

What will be the amount realized (i.e., selling price) by T on the sale to the unrelated buyer?

 

What is T’s basis in the partnership interest at the date of sale?

 

How much gain or loss will T recognize on the sale?

 

What will be the buyer’s tax basis in the newly acquired interest in Burlington Enterprises?

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