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Honeymooner is a calendar year general partnership whose partners, Kramden and N

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Question

Honeymooner is a calendar year general partnership whose partners, Kramden and Norton, share equally in the profits, losses and capital. Kramden and Norton founded the partnership several years ago and funded the partnership with cash contributions. As of December 31, 2003, the partnership had the following balance sheet:

Description

Tax Basis

Fair Market Value

Cash

$30,000

$30,000

Inventory

$10,000

$50,000

Equipment

$20,000

$70,000

Land Held for Investment

$120,000

$10,000

Totals

$180,000

$160,000

Capital

Kramden

$90,000

$80,000

Norton

$90,000

$80,000

Totals

$180,000

$160,000

The partnership is liquidated by the following distributions:

Description

Tax Basis

Fair Market Value

To Kramden: Cash

$30,000

$30,000

Inventory

$10,000

$50,000

Totals

$40,000

$80,000

To Norton Equipment:

$20,000

$70,000

Land

$120,000

$10,000

Totals

$140,000

$80,000

Assuming that such distributions were current distributions, what are Kramden and Norton’s tax basis in the property received?

Description

Tax Basis

Fair Market Value

Cash

$30,000

$30,000

Inventory

$10,000

$50,000

Equipment

$20,000

$70,000

Land Held for Investment

$120,000

$10,000

Totals

$180,000

$160,000

Capital

Kramden

$90,000

$80,000

Norton

$90,000

$80,000

Totals

$180,000

$160,000

Explanation / Answer

Assuming that such distributions were current distributions, what are Kramden and Norton’s tax basis in the property received?

    Distribution of Assets                                      Kramden                    Norton

             Cash                                                        $30000                          

             Inventory                                                 $10000

             Equipment                                                                                     $20000

             Land                                                                                             $120000

                                                                              $40000                        $140000

            Capital Account                                        $90000                          $90000

           Gain/(loss)                                               ($50000)                         $80000