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Marcie is a 40% member of the M&A LLC.Her basis is $10,000 immediately before the LLC distributes to her $30,000 of cash and land (basis to the LLC of $20,000 and fair market value of $25,000).As a result of the proportionate, nonliquidating distribution, Marcie recognizes a gain of $20,000 and her basis in the land is $0.

A) True
B) False

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Hannah sells her 25% interest in the HIJK Partnership to Alyssa for $120,000 cash.At the end of the year prior to the sale, Hannah's basis in HIJK was $70,000.The partnership allocates $15,000 of income to Hannah for the portion of the year she was a partner.On the date of the sale, the partnership assets and the agreed fair market values were as follows. Hannah sells her 25% interest in the HIJK Partnership to Alyssa for $120,000 cash.At the end of the year prior to the sale, Hannah's basis in HIJK was $70,000.The partnership allocates $15,000 of income to Hannah for the portion of the year she was a partner.On the date of the sale, the partnership assets and the agreed fair market values were as follows.    Determine the amount and character of any gain that Hannah recognizes on the sale. Determine the amount and character of any gain that Hannah recognizes on the sale.

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Hannah's basis is increased from $70,000...

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In which of the following independent situations would the transaction most likely be characterized as a disguised sale?


A) Partner George contributes appreciated property to the GMVV Partnership, and three years later GMVV distributes $100,000 proportionately to all the partners.
B) Brianna contributes property with a basis of $20,000 and a fair market value of $50,000 to the BGB Partnership in exchange for a 20% interest therein.The partnership agrees to distribute $20,000 to Brianna in fifteen months, if partnership cash flows from operations exceed $100,000 at that time.The partnership does not expect to produce operating cash flows of over $100,000 for at least five years.
C) Luis contributes appreciated property to the BLP Partnership.Thirty months later, he receives a distribution from the partnership of $15,000 cash.None of the other partners received a distribution.There was no agreement that BLP would make the distribution, and Luis would have made the contribution whether or not the partnership made the distribution.
D) None of the above transactions will be treated as a disguised sale.
E) a., b., and c.are all treated as disguised sales.

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

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TEC Partners was formed during the current tax year.It incurred $10,000 of organizational expenses, $80,000 of startup expenses, and $5,000 of transfer taxes to retitle property contributed by a partner.The property had been held as MACRS property for ten years by the contributing partner, and had an adjusted basis to the partner of $300,000 and fair market value of $400,000. Which of the following statements is correct regarding these items?


A) TEC treats the contributed property as a new MACRS asset placed in service on the date the property title is transferred.
B) TEC must amortize the $10,000 of organizational expenses over 180 months.
C) TEC's startup expenses are amortized over 60 months.
D) TEC must capitalize the transfer tax and treat if as a new asset placed in service on the date the property is contributed.
E) None of the above statements are true.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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A partnership will take a carryover basis in an asset it acquires when:


A) The partnership acquires the asset through a ยง 1031 like-kind exchange.
B) A partner owning 25% of partnership capital and profits sells the asset to the partnership.
C) The partnership leases the asset from a partner on a one-year lease.
D) The partnership acquires the asset from a partner as a contribution to partnership capital under ยง 721(a) .
E) None of the above.

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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Carlos receives a proportionate liquidating distribution consisting of $8,000 cash and inventory with a basis to the partnership of $5,000 and a fair market value of $6,000.His basis in his partnership interest was $15,000 immediately before the distribution.Carlos assigns a basis of $5,000 to the inventory, and recognizes a $2,000 capital loss.

A) True
B) False

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ABC, LLC is equally-owned by three corporations.Two corporations have June 30 fiscal year ends, the third is a calendar-year taxpayer.ABC will use a June 30 year end under the majority partners' tax year rule because more than 50% of the partnership's capital and profits is owned by partners with the same taxable year.

A) True
B) False

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One of the disadvantages of the partnership form is that the partner's share of the partnership's taxable income is taxed to the partner, regardless of whether or not distributed.

A) True
B) False

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An examination of the RB Partnership's tax books provides the following information for the current year: An examination of the RB Partnership's tax books provides the following information for the current year:    Rachel is a 30% partner in partnership capital, profits, and losses.Assume the adjusted basis of her partnership interest is $60,000 at the beginning of the year, and she shares in 30% of the partnership's liabilities for basis purposes.   Rachel is a 30% partner in partnership capital, profits, and losses.Assume the adjusted basis of her partnership interest is $60,000 at the beginning of the year, and she shares in 30% of the partnership's liabilities for basis purposes. An examination of the RB Partnership's tax books provides the following information for the current year:    Rachel is a 30% partner in partnership capital, profits, and losses.Assume the adjusted basis of her partnership interest is $60,000 at the beginning of the year, and she shares in 30% of the partnership's liabilities for basis purposes.

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A partnership cannot use the cash method of accounting if one of the partners is a C corporation.

A) True
B) False

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Meagan is a 40% general partner in the calendar year, cash basis MKK Partnership.The partnership received $100,000 income from services and paid the following other amounts: Meagan is a 40% general partner in the calendar year, cash basis MKK Partnership.The partnership received $100,000 income from services and paid the following other amounts:    How much will Meagan's adjusted gross income increase as a result of the above items? How much will Meagan's adjusted gross income increase as a result of the above items?

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$32,800. The $20,000 payment to Meagan i...

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JLK Partnership incurred $15,000 of organizational costs and $75,000 of startup costs in 2012.JKL may deduct $5,000 each of organizational and startup costs, and the remaining costs ($10,000 of organizational costs and $70,000 of startup costs) may be amortized over 180 months.

A) True
B) False

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Jonathon owns a one-third interest in a liquidating partnership.Immediately before the liquidation, Jonathon's basis in the partnership interest is $60,000.The partnership distributes cash of $32,000 and two parcels of land (each with a fair market value of $10,000) .Parcel A has a basis of $2,000 to the partnership and Parcel B has a basis of $6,000.Jonathon's basis in the two parcels of land is:


A) Parcel A, $2,000; Parcel B, $6,000.
B) Parcel A, $7,000; Parcel B, $21,000.
C) Parcel A, $10,000; Parcel B, $10,000.
D) Parcel A, $14,000; Parcel B, $14,000.
E) Parcel A, $15,000; Parcel B, $45,000.

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

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Morgan and Kristen formed an equal partnership on August 1 of the current year.Morgan contributed $60,000 cash and land with a basis of $18,000 and a fair market value of $40,000.Kristen contributed equipment with a basis of $42,000 and a value of $100,000.Kristen and Morgan each have a basis of $100,000 in their partnership interests.

A) True
B) False

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Nicholas, a 1/3 partner with a basis in the interest of $80,000 at the beginning of the year, received a guaranteed payment in the current year of $50,000.Partnership income before consideration of the guaranteed payment was $20,000.Nicholas must report a $10,000 ordinary loss from partnership operations, and the $50,000 guaranteed payment as ordinary income.

A) True
B) False

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Mark and Addison formed a partnership.Mark received a 25% interest in partnership capital and profits in exchange for land with a basis of $40,000 and a fair market value of $60,000.Addison received a 75% interest in partnership capital and profits in exchange for $180,000 of cash.Three years after the contribution date, the land contributed by Mark is sold by the partnership to a third party for $76,000.How much taxable gain will Mark recognize from the sale?


A) $0.
B) $9,000.
C) $24,000.
D) $36,000.
E) None of the above.

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

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Which of the following would be currently taxable as ordinary income to the service partner if received in exchange for services performed for the partnership? (In all cases, assume the interest is not sold within two years after the time it is granted to the service partner.)


A) A 10% interest in the capital of the partnership that will vest in 3 years.
B) A 20% interest in the future profits of the partnership received in exchange for future services to be performed for the partnership.
C) A 25% interest in the capital of the partnership where there are no restrictions on transferability of the interest.
D) A 30% interest in ongoing profits of the partnership where the partnership is not a publicly-traded partnership and the income stream is not assured.
E) All of the above.

F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

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Beth has an outside basis of $100,000 in the BBDE Partnership as of December 31 of the current year.On that date the partnership liquidates and distributes to Beth a proportionate distribution of $50,000 cash and inventory with an inside basis to the partnership of $10,000 and a fair market value of $16,000.In addition, Beth receives a computer (not inventory) which has an inside basis and fair market value of $0 and $3,000, respectively.None of the distribution is for partnership goodwill.How much gain or loss will Beth recognize on the distribution, and what basis will she take in the computer?


A) $40,000 loss; $0 basis.
B) $37,000 loss; $3,000 basis.
C) $0 gain or loss; $3,000 basis.
D) $0 gain or loss; $40,000 basis.
E) None of the above.

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

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Rick is a 30% partner in the ROC Partnership.At the beginning of the tax year, Rick's basis in the partnership interest was $60,000, including his share of partnership liabilities.During the current year, ROC reported net ordinary income of $40,000.In addition, ROC distributed $5,000 to each of the partners ($15,000 total) .At the end of the year, Rick's share of partnership liabilities increased by $20,000.Rick's basis in the partnership interest at the end of the year is:


A) $120,000.
B) $87,000.
C) $75,000.
D) $60,000.
E) None of the above.

F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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The MOG Partnership reports ordinary income of $60,000, long-term capital gain of $12,000, and tax-exempt income of $12,000.The partnership agreement provides that Molly will receive all long-term capital gains and George will receive all tax-exempt interest income.Their allocation of ordinary income will be reduced accordingly, and Olivia will be allocated a proportionately greater share of ordinary income.(In other words, each partner will receive allocations totaling 1/3 of the total $84,000 of partnership income.) This allocation was agreed upon because Molly and George are in a high marginal tax bracket and Olivia is in a low marginal tax bracket. The MOG Partnership reports ordinary income of $60,000, long-term capital gain of $12,000, and tax-exempt income of $12,000.The partnership agreement provides that Molly will receive all long-term capital gains and George will receive all tax-exempt interest income.Their allocation of ordinary income will be reduced accordingly, and Olivia will be allocated a proportionately greater share of ordinary income.(In other words, each partner will receive allocations totaling 1/3 of the total $84,000 of partnership income.) This allocation was agreed upon because Molly and George are in a high marginal tax bracket and Olivia is in a low marginal tax bracket.

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