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Basil Company is owned equally by Bandi, Silvio, and Lia. At the beginning of th

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Basil Company is owned equally by Bandi, Silvio, and Lia. At the beginning of the year, Basil Company had the following balance sheet: Fair Market Value Adjusted Basis (Tax) Cash $ 15,000 $ 15,000 Inventory $ 6,000 $ 8,000 Investment portfolio $ 39,000 $ 22,000 Land $ 90,000 $ 30,000 Total assets $ 150,000 $ 75,000 Debt (non-recourse) $ 30,000 $ 30,000 Equity $ 120,000 $ 45,000 Total liabilities & equity $ 150,000 $ 75,000 In the current year, Basil has interest income of $10,000; qualified dividend income of $12,000. It also sold all of the inventory for $5,500 and all of the investment for $42,500. No new assets were purchased. Requirements: For each of the following three situations determine:

1.The company’s overall book net income

2.The company’s ordinary income and separately stated items (tax only)!

3.The company’s ending balance sheet (book & tax)

4.The company’s tax liability (if any)

5.The amount of income, gain, or loss each owner will be reporting on his or her individual tax return

6.Each owner’s ending basis in the company

Situation 1: Basil Company is a partnership with all owners as general partners. The tax capital accounts are $10,000 (Bandi); $15,000 (Silvio); and $20,000 (Lia). At the end of year 1, Basil liquidates Silvio’s interest by distributing cash to him. The partnership has a section 754 election in effect.

Explanation / Answer

Dear Student

The Balance sheet of the Basil Company is represented as follows

Fair Market Value Adj Tax Basis

Cash 15000 15000

Inventory 6000 8000

Investment Portfolio 39000 22000

Land 90000 30000

Total Asset 150000 75000

Debt 30000 30000

Equity 120000 45000

Total Libility & Equity 150000 75000

Computation of Basil Company - Book - Net Income

Interest Income ............................................... 10000

Divident Income ................................................ 12000

Loss of Sale of Inventory ..................................(-) 2500

[ Book Value 8000- Sale Value 5500]

Capital Gain on Sale of Investment ......................20500

[ Sale Value 42500 - Book Value 22000]

Net Income ...................................................... 40000

Tax Liability [ as per IRS Tax Liabilty for Business Income upto 50000 is NIL]

c) Computation of Ordinary Income of Basil Company (Tax Only)

Interest Income ......................................10000

Dividend Income .....................................12000

Total Ordinary Income ............................. 22000

d) Basil Company's Ending Balance Sheet

   Fair Market Value Tax Only

Cash - Opening Bal 15000

Interest Income 10000

Divident Income 12000

Sale of Invt 42500 79500 79500

Land 90000 30000

Total Asset 169500 109500

   Debt 30000 30000

Equity (Balancing Fig) 139500 79500

Total Debt & Equity 169500 109500

e) Computation of Income /Gain/Loss for Each Owner of Basil Company

Assuming the Net Profit is distributed equally among the Patners (as they are equal shareholding)

Total Business Income .....................................40000

Share of Bandi (1/3) .........................................13333

Share of Silvio (1/3) ........................................13333

Share of Lia (1/3)....................................... 13333

Each partner need to report the above business income in their individual Tax return.

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