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Aaron owns a 30% interest in a continuing partnership.The partnership distributes a $35,000 year-end cash payment to all the partners.In a proportionate nonliquidating distribution, the partnership also distributed property (basis of $15,000, fair market value of $20,000) to Aaron.Immediately before the distribution, Aaron's basis in the partnership interest was $50,000.As a result of the distribution, Aaron recognizes:


A) No gain or loss.
B) Ordinary loss of $5,000.
C) Capital loss of $5,000.
D) Ordinary gain of $5,000.
E) Capital gain of $5,000.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Tim, Al, and Pat contributed assets to form the equal TAP Partnership.Tim contributed cash of $40,000 and land with a basis of $80,000 (fair market value of $60,000) .Al contributed cash of $60,000 and land with a basis of $50,000 (fair market value of $40,000) .Pat contributed cash of $60,000 and a fully depreciated property ($0 basis) valued at $40,000.Which of the following tax treatments is not correct?


A) Tim's basis in his partnership interest is $120,000.
B) Al realizes and recognizes a loss of $10,000.
C) Pat realizes a gain of $40,000 but recognizes $0 gain.
D) TAP has a basis of $80,000, $50,000, and $0 in the land and property (excluding cash) contributed by Tim, Al, and Pat, respectively.
E) All of these statement are correct.

F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

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PaulCo, DavidCo, and Sean form a partnership with cash contributions of $80,000, $50,000 and $30,000, respectively, and agree to share profits and losses in the ratio of their original cash contributions.PaulCo uses a January 31 fiscal year-end, while DavidCo and Sean use a November 30 and December 31 year-end, respectively.The partnership must use the least aggregate deferral method to determine its year end.

A) True
B) False

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Sharon and Sue are equal partners in the S&S Partnership.On January 1 of the current year, each partner's adjusted basis in S&S was $80,000 (including each partner's $20,000 share of the partnership's $40,000 of liabilities).During the current year, S&S repaid $30,000 of the debt and borrowed $20,000 for which Sharon and Sue are equally liable.In the current year ended December 31, S&S also sustained a net operating loss of $40,000 and earned $10,000 of interest income from investments.If liabilities are shared equally by the partners, on January 1 of the next year how much is each partner's basis in her interest in S&S?

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$60,000. Each partner's initial basis in...

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Match each of the following statements with the terms below that provide the best definition. Match each of the following statements with the terms below that provide the best definition.

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During the current tax year, Jordan and Whitney each contributed $50,000 to form the J&W LLC.Each member has a 50% interest in LLC capital, profits, and losses, except that depreciation expense is allocated 40% to Jordan and 60% to Whitney.During the first year, the LLC reported income (before depreciation expense) of $20,000 and had depreciation expense of $10,000.The LLC incurred recourse debt (that was personally guaranteed by both of the LLC members) of $60,000.Partnership assets are $170,000 at the end of the year.Under the constructive liquidation scenario, how is the recourse debt allocated to Jordan and Whitney?


A) The recourse debt is shared equally ($30,000 each) by Jordan and Whitney.
B) The recourse debt is allocated $36,000 to Whitney and $24,000 to Jordan.
C) The recourse debt is allocated $31,000 to Whitney and $29,000 to Jordan.
D) The recourse debt is allocated $29,000 to Whitney and $31,000 to Jordan.
E) The recourse debt is allocated $24,000 to Whitney and $36,000 to Jordan.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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At the beginning of the year, Elsie's basis in the E&G Partnership interest is $90,000.She receives a proportionate nonliquidating distribution from the partnership consisting of $10,000 of cash, unrealized accounts receivable (basis of $0, fair market value $40,000) , and land (basis of $30,000, fair market value of $50,000) .After the distribution, Elsie's bases in the accounts receivable, land, and partnership interest are:


A) $0; $30,000; and $50,000.
B) $0; $50,000; and $30,000.
C) $40,000; $30,000; and $10,000.
D) $40,000; $40,000; and $0.
E) None of the above.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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When property is contributed to a partnership for a capital and profits interest, the holding period of the contributing partner's interest:


A) Always starts the day after the contribution date.
B) Always starts the day the property was contributed.
C) May include the holding period of the contributed property.
D) Never includes the holding period of the contributed property.
E) None of the above.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Andrew receives a proportionate nonliquidating distribution from the AEF Partnership. The distribution consists of $50,000 cash and property (adjusted basis to the partnership of $34,000 and fair market value of $42,000) .Immediately before the distribution, Andrew's adjusted basis in the partnership interest was $40,000.His basis in the noncash property received is:


A) $0.
B) $34,000.
C) $42,000.
D) $50,000.
E) None of the above.

F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

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Mack has a basis in a partnership interest of $200,000, including his share of partnership debt. At the end of the current year, the partnership distributed to Mack, in a proportionate nonliquidating distribution, cash of $20,000, inventory (basis to the partnership of $30,000 and fair market value of $40,000) , and land (basis to the partnership of $40,000 and fair market value of $42,000) .In addition, Mack's share of partnership debt decreased by $12,000 during the year. What basis does Mack take in the inventory and land and in the partnership interest (including debt share) following the distribution?


A) $30,000 basis in inventory; $40,000 basis in land, $98,000 basis in partnership.
B) $30,000 basis in inventory; $42,000 basis in land, $110,000 basis in partnership.
C) $40,000 basis in inventory; $40,000 basis in land, $86,000 basis in partnership.
D) $40,000 basis in inventory; $42,000 basis in land, $98,000 basis in partnership.
E) $40,000 basis in inventory; $42,000 basis in land, $110,000 basis in partnership.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Palmer contributes property with a fair market value of $4,000,000 and an adjusted basis of $3,000,000 to AP Partnership.Palmer shares in $1,000,000 of partnership debt under the liability sharing rules, giving him an initial adjusted basis for his partnership interest of $4,000,000.One month after the contribution, Palmer receives a cash distribution from the partnership of $2,000,000.Palmer would not have contributed the property if the partnership had not contractually obligated itself to make the distribution.Assume Palmer's share of partnership liabilities will not change as a result of this distribution. Palmer contributes property with a fair market value of $4,000,000 and an adjusted basis of $3,000,000 to AP Partnership.Palmer shares in $1,000,000 of partnership debt under the liability sharing rules, giving him an initial adjusted basis for his partnership interest of $4,000,000.One month after the contribution, Palmer receives a cash distribution from the partnership of $2,000,000.Palmer would not have contributed the property if the partnership had not contractually obligated itself to make the distribution.Assume Palmer's share of partnership liabilities will not change as a result of this distribution.

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Which of the following statements is always true regarding accounting methods available to a partnership?


A) If a partnership is a tax shelter, it can use the cash method of accounting.
B) If a non-tax-shelter partnership had "average annual gross receipts" of $3 million in all prior years, it can use the cash method.
C) If a partnership has a partner that is a personal service corporation, it cannot use the cash method.
D) If a partnership has a partner that is a C corporation, it cannot use the cash method.
E) All of the above statements are false.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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B

Dan receives a proportionate nonliquidating distribution when the basis of his partnership interest is $30,000.The distribution consists of $10,000 in cash and property with an adjusted basis to the partnership of $24,000 and a fair market value of $26,500.Dan's basis in the noncash property is:


A) $26,500.
B) $24,000.
C) $20,000.
D) $10,000.
E) None of the above.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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C

Tyler's basis in his partnership interest is $110,000, including his share of partnership debt.Sarah buys Tyler's partnership interest for $60,000 cash and she assumes Tyler's $90,000 share of the partnership's debt.If the partnership owns no hot assets, Tyler will recognize a capital loss of $50,000.

A) True
B) False

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If the partnership properly makes an election for treatment of a specific tax item, the partner is bound by that treatment.

A) True
B) False

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True

Ashley purchased her partnership interest from Lindsey on the first day of the current year for $40,000 cash.She received a $10,000 cash distribution from the partnership during the year, and her share of partnership income is $15,000.If her share of partnership liabilities on the last day of the partnership year is $20,000, her outside basis for her partnership interest at the end of the year is $65,000.

A) True
B) False

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Rebecca is a limited partner in the RST Partnership, which is not publicly traded.Her allocable share of RST's passive ordinary losses from a nonrealty activity for the current year is ($60,000) .Rebecca has a $40,000 adjusted basis (outside basis) for her interest in RST (before deduction of any of the passive losses) .Her amount "at risk" under ยง 465 is $30,000 (before deduction of any of the passive losses) .She also has $25,000 of passive income from other sources.How much of her ($60,000) allocable loss can Rebecca deduct on her current year's tax return?


A) $25,000.
B) $30,000.
C) $40,000.
D) $60,000.
E) None of the above.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Beth sells her 25% partnership interest to Katie for $50,000 cash on July 1 of the current tax year.Katie also assumed Beth's share of the partnership's liabilities.Beth's basis in her partnership interest at the beginning of the year was $40,000, including a $15,000 share of partnership liabilities.The partnership's income for the entire year was $100,000, and Beth's share of partnership debt was $10,000 as of the date she sold the partnership interest.Assume the partnership has no hot assets and that its income is earned evenly throughout the year.Beth recognizes a gain of $12,500 on the sale.

A) True
B) False

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Zach's partnership interest basis is $80,000.Zach receives a proportionate, liquidating distribution from a liquidating partnership of $60,000 cash and inventory having a basis of $30,000 to the partnership and a fair market value of $26,000.Zach assigns a basis of $20,000 to the inventory and recognizes no gain or loss.

A) True
B) False

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Generally, gain is recognized on a proportionate current or liquidating distribution if the fair market value of property distributed exceeds the partner's basis in the partnership interest.

A) True
B) False

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