Self-Study Problem 10.6 Maxwell is a 50 percent partner in M&P; Associates. Pam,

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Self-Study Problem 10.6 Maxwell is a 50 percent partner in M&P; Associates. Pam, Maxwell's daughter, owns the other 50 percent interest in the partnership. During the current tax year, Maxwell sells ordinary income property to M&P; Associates for $70,000. The property's basis to Maxwell is $75,000. Also, Pam sells her personal Mercedes-Benz, with a basis of $25,000, for $40,000 to M&P; Associates for use in the partnership's business. If an amount is zero, enter "o". 1. What is the amount of Maxwell's recognized gain or loss on his transaction, and what is the nature of the gain or loss? He has a realized of which recoized of 2. What is the amount and nature of Pam's gain or loss on her transaction with the partnership? ?of of which is recognized

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Maxwell has realized Loss of $5,000 of which $0 recognized because the loss is personal in nature. Pam has made a gain of (40000- 25000) = $15000 of which $15,000 is recognized.

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