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Heidi and Teresa are equal partners in the HT Partnership. The partners formed the partnership seven years ago by contributing cash. Prior to any distributions, the partners each have a $50,000 basis in their partnership interests. On December 31, the partnership makes a pro rata operating distribution to Heidi of $60,000 cash. What is the amount and character of Heidi's recognized gain or loss? What is Heidi's remaining basis in HT?

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$10,000 capital gain; $0 basis in HT.
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A partner that receives cash in an operating distribution recognizes gain if the cash distributed exceeds the partner's outside basis in the partnership immediately before the distribution.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is false concerning special basis adjustments under Section 754?


A) Special basis adjustments are intended to eliminate discrepancies between inside and outside bases.
B) Special basis adjustments are an annual election made by the partnership.
C) Special basis adjustments can occur when a new investor purchases a partnership interest.
D) Special basis adjustments can occur when a partner recognizes a gain or loss from a distribution.

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

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Which of the following statements is false concerning partnership liquidating distributions?


A) A partner who receives a liquidating distribution can retain an interest in the partnership.
B) A partnership agreement may restrict the sale of a partnership, making a liquidating distribution the only way a partner can close out his interest in the partnership.
C) Liquidating a single partner's interest is similar in concept to a corporate redemption of a shareholder's interest.
D) None of these statements are false.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The PW Partnership';s balance sheet includes the following assets immediately before it liquidates: The PW Partnership';s balance sheet includes the following assets immediately before it liquidates:   In complete liquidation, PW distributes the cash to Pamela and the unrealized receivables to Wade (equal partners) . Pamela and Wade each have an outside basis in PW equal to $5,000. PW has no liabilities at the time of the liquidation. What is the amount and character of Wade's recognized gain or loss? A)  $0. B)  $5,000 capital gain. C)  $5,000 ordinary income. D)  $2,500 capital gain and $2,500 ordinary income. In complete liquidation, PW distributes the cash to Pamela and the unrealized receivables to Wade (equal partners) . Pamela and Wade each have an outside basis in PW equal to $5,000. PW has no liabilities at the time of the liquidation. What is the amount and character of Wade's recognized gain or loss?


A) $0.
B) $5,000 capital gain.
C) $5,000 ordinary income.
D) $2,500 capital gain and $2,500 ordinary income.

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

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Inventory is substantially appreciated if the fair market value of all inventory items exceeds 100 percent of their basis to the partnership.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is true regarding partnership operating distributions?


A) Partners will never recognize a gain on an operating distribution.
B) Partners receiving a distribution of property other than money will take a basis in the property equal to its fair market value.
C) Partners will never recognize a loss on an operating distribution.
D) None of the statements are true.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Tyson, a one-quarter partner in the TF Partnership, receives a proportionate distribution of $70,000 to liquidate his partnership interest on January 1. Tyson's outside basis is $75,000 including his $10,000 share of TF's liabilities. TF does not hold any hot assets. What is the amount and character of Tyson's recognized gain or loss?

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$5,000 capital gain.The gain i...

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Kristen and Harrison are equal partners in the KH Partnership. The partners formed the partnership five years ago by contributing cash. Prior to any distributions Harrison has a basis in his partnership interest of $33,000. On December 31, KH makes a proportionate operating distribution of $43,000 cash to Harrison. What is the amount and character of Harrison's recognized gain or loss and what is his remaining basis in KH?


A) $0 gain, $0 basis.
B) $10,000 capital gain, $0 basis.
C) $10,000 capital loss, $0 basis.
D) $10,000 capital gain, $33,000 basis.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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A disproportionate distribution is a distribution in which the partner's share of the partnership's hot assets either increases or decreases as a result of the distribution.

A) True
B) False

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Locke is a 50percent partner in the LS Partnership. Locke has a basis in his partnership interest of $77,500 at the end of the current year, prior to any distribution. On December 31, Locke receives an operating distribution of $49,500 cash. LS has no debt or hot assets. What is the amount and character of Locke's recognized gain or loss? What is Locke's ending basis in his partnership interest?

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At the end of last year, Cynthia, a 20percent partner in the five-person CYG partnership, has an outside basis of $23,000, including her $8,500 share of CYG debt. On January 1 of the current year, Cynthia sells her partnership interest to Roger for a cash payment of $16,000 and the assumption of her share of CYG's debt. CYG has no hot assets. What is the amount and character of Cynthia's recognized gain or loss on the sale?


A) $7,000 capital loss.
B) $7,000 ordinary loss.
C) $1,500 capital gain.
D) $7,500 ordinary income.

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

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C

A §754 election is made by a distributee partner for a tax year in which (1) the distributee partner recognizes gain or loss on a distribution from a partnership or (2) the distributee partner's basis in distributed assets differs from the partnership's inside basis in those assets.

A) True
B) False

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Tatia's basis in her TRQ Partnership interest is $33,000. Tatia receives a distribution of $22,000 cash from TRQ in complete liquidation of her interest. The three partners in TRQ share profits, losses, and capital equally. TRQ has the following balance sheet: Tatia's basis in her TRQ Partnership interest is $33,000. Tatia receives a distribution of $22,000 cash from TRQ in complete liquidation of her interest. The three partners in TRQ share profits, losses, and capital equally. TRQ has the following balance sheet:    a. What is the amount and character of Tatia's recognized gain or loss? What is the effect on the partnership assets? b. If TRQ has a §754 election in place, what is the amount and sign (positive or negative) of the special basis adjustment? a. What is the amount and character of Tatia's recognized gain or loss? What is the effect on the partnership assets? b. If TRQ has a §754 election in place, what is the amount and sign (positive or negative) of the special basis adjustment?

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a. $11,000 capital loss; no effect on TR...

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Which of the following assets would not be classified as a hot asset?


A) Inventory.
B) Depreciation recapture.
C) Cash.
D) Accounts receivable for a cash-method taxpayer.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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C

Under the entity concept, a partnership interest is an intangible asset similar to an ownership interest in a corporation. As such, a partnership interest is generally treated as a capital asset, the disposal of which results in capital gain or loss.

A) True
B) False

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Martha is a 40percent partner in the MMM Partnership, with an outside basis of $50,000. MMM distributes $40,000 cash and accrual-basis accounts receivable with a basis and fair market value of $20,000. Martha does not recognize gain or loss on the distribution and takes a basis in the cash of $40,000 and a basis in the receivables of $10,000.

A) True
B) False

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Jenny has a $80,100 basis in her 50 percent partnership interest in the JM Partnership before receiving any distributions. This year JM makes a proportionate operating distribution to Jenny of a parcel of land with an $108,000 fair value and a $87,100 basis to JM. The land is encumbered with a $41,550 mortgage (JM's only liability) . What is Jenny's basis in the land and her remaining basis in JM after the distribution?


A) $108,000 land basis, $0 JM basis.
B) $87,100 land basis, $0 JM basis.
C) $87,100 land basis, $13,775 JM basis.
D) $108,000 land basis, $13,775 JM basis.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Catherine is a 30percent partner in the ACW Partnership, with an outside basis of $20,000. ACW distributes land with a basis of $12,000 and fair value of $18,000 to Catherine in complete liquidation of her interest. Catherine recognizes a capital loss of $2,000 on the distribution.

A) True
B) False

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Daniela is a 25percent partner in the JRD Partnership. On January 1, JRD makes a proportionate distribution of $16,000 cash, inventory with a $16,000 fair value (inside basis $8,000) , and accounts receivable with a fair value of $8,000 (inside basis of $0) to Daniela. JRD has no liabilities at the date of the distribution. Daniela's basis in her JRD Partnership interest is $21,000. What is Daniela's basis in the distributed inventory and accounts receivable?


A) $8,000 inventory, $0 accounts receivable.
B) $6,000 inventory, $1,000 accounts receivable.
C) $5,000 inventory, $0 accounts receivable.
D) $16,000 inventory, $8,000 accounts receivable.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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