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On January 1 of the current year, Jenna and Rob form an equal partnership. Jenna makes a cash contribution of $80,000 and a property contribution (adjusted basis of $120,000; fair market value of $160,000) in exchange for her interest in the partnership. Rob contributes property (adjusted basis of $190,000; fair market value of $240,000) in exchange for his partnership interest. Which of the following statements is true concerning the income tax results of this partnership formation?


A) Jenna has a $200,000 tax basis for her partnership interest.
B) Rob recognizes a $50,000 gain on his property transfer.
C) Rob has a $240,000 tax basis for his partnership interest.
D) The partnership has a $160,000 adjusted basis in the property contributed by Jenna.
E) None of the statements is true.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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During the current year, MAC Partnership reported the following items of receipts and expenditures: $300,000 sales, $20,000 utilities, $30,000 rent, $100,000 salaries to employees, $40,000 guaranteed payment to partner Mitchell, investment interest income of $4,000, a charitable contribution of $6,000, and a distribution of $20,000 to partner Chad. Austin is a 40% partner. What items will be reflected on Austin's Schedule K-1?

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Which of the following statements is true regarding accounting methods available to a partnership?


A) If a partnership is a tax shelter, it cannot use the accrual method of accounting.
B) If a partnership has a personal service corporation as a partner, it cannot use the cash method.
C) If a partnership has a partner that is a C corporation, it cannot use the cash method.
D) If a partnership has a partner that is a C corporation, it must use the cash method.
E) All of the above statements are false.

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

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Sharon and Sara are equal partners in the S&S Partnership. On January 1 of the current year, each partner's adjusted basis in S&S was $50,000 (including each partner's $15,000 share of the partnership's $30,000 of liabilities). During the current year, S&S repaid the $30,000 of liabilities and borrowed $20,000 for which Sharon and Sara are equally liable. In the current year ended December 31, S&S also sustained a net operating loss of $25,000 and earned $5,000 of interest income from investments. If liabilities are shared equally by the partners, on January 1 of the next year how much is each partner's basis in her interest in S&S?

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William is a general partner in the WST partnership. During the current year, he receives a guaranteed payment of $10,000 for services he provides to the partnership, and his distributive share of partnership income is $30,000. William is required to pay self-employment tax on the $10,000 guaranteed payment, but not on his distributive share of partnership income.

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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Molly is a 40% partner in the MAP Partnership. During the current tax year, the partnership reported ordinary income of $210,000 before payment of guaranteed payments and distributions to partners. The partnership made an ordinary cash distribution of $30,000 to Molly, and paid guaranteed payments to partners Molly, Amber, and Pat of $30,000 each ($90,000 total) . How much will Molly's adjusted gross income increase as a result of the above items?


A) $88,000.
B) $78,000.
C) $66,000.
D) $36,000.
E) None of the above.

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

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JLK Partnership incurred $15,000 of organizational costs and $75,000 of startup costs in 2011. 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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In the current year, the POD Partnership received revenues of $200,000 and paid the following amounts: $50,000 in rent and utilities, and $20,000 as a distribution to partner Olivia. In addition, the partnership earned $6,000 of long-term capital gains during the year. Partner Donald owns a 50% interest in the partnership. How much income must Donald report for the tax year?


A) $68,000 ordinary income.
B) $78,000 ordinary income.
C) $65,000 ordinary income; $3,000 of long-term capital gains.
D) $75,000 ordinary income; $3,000 of long-term capital gains.
E) None of the above.

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

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Julie and Kate form an equal partnership during the current year. Julie contributes cash of $160,000, and Kate contributes property (adjusted basis of $90,000, fair market value of $260,000) subject to a nonrecourse liability of $100,000. As a result of these transactions, Kate has a basis in her partnership interest of $40,000.

A) True
B) False

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At the beginning of the tax year, Zach's basis for his partnership interest and his amount at risk in the partnership was $30,000. His share of partnership items for the year consisted of tax-exempt interest income of $2,000 and an ordinary loss of $44,000. He also received a distribution from the partnership of $20,000 cash during the year. For the tax year, Zach will report:


A) A nontaxable distribution of $20,000, an ordinary loss of $10,000, and a suspended loss carryforward of $34,000.
B) An ordinary loss of $32,000, a suspended loss carryforward of $12,000, and a taxable distribution of $20,000.
C) A nontaxable distribution of $20,000, an ordinary loss of $12,000, and a suspended loss carryforward of $32,000.
D) An ordinary loss of $44,000 and a nontaxable distribution of $20,000.

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

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C

A partnership must provide any information to the partners that the partners would need to calculate deductions not permitted at the partnership level, such as for oil and gas depletion or the corporate dividends received deduction.

A) True
B) False

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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) None of the above
G) C) and E)

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B

A partner has a profit-sharing percent, a loss-sharing percent, and a capital-sharing ownership percent. Depending on the provisions in the partnership agreement, these amounts may or may not be the same for a given partner.

A) True
B) False

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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 E)
G) A) and E)

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Allison and Taylor form a partnership by each making contributions of $90,000 cash to partnership capital. The partnership purchases an asset for $600,000, using the cash and financing the rest with a $420,000 recourse note. Allison is allocated 75% of partnership profits and losses until the date when the total partnership profits exceed total partnership losses. After that date, the profits and losses are shared equally between the two partners. The partners expect the partnership to have losses for the first three years of operations and profits thereafter. How will the recourse debt be shared between the partners for basis purposes immediately after the property is acquired?

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The taxable income of a partnership flows through to the partners, who report the income on their tax returns.

A) True
B) False

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The "outside basis" is defined as a partner's basis in the partnership interest.

A) True
B) False

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In the current year, the CAR Partnership received revenues of $400,000 and paid the following amounts: $160,000 in rent, utilities, and salaries; a $40,000 guaranteed payment to partner Ryan; $20,000 to partner Amy for consulting services; and a $40,000 distribution to 25% partner Cameron. In addition, the partnership realized a $12,000 net long-term capital gain. Cameron's basis in his partnership interest was $60,000 at the beginning of the year, and included his $25,000 share of partnership liabilities. At the end of the year, his share of partnership liabilities was $15,000. In the current year, the CAR Partnership received revenues of $400,000 and paid the following amounts: $160,000 in rent, utilities, and salaries; a $40,000 guaranteed payment to partner Ryan; $20,000 to partner Amy for consulting services; and a $40,000 distribution to 25% partner Cameron. In addition, the partnership realized a $12,000 net long-term capital gain. Cameron's basis in his partnership interest was $60,000 at the beginning of the year, and included his $25,000 share of partnership liabilities. At the end of the year, his share of partnership liabilities was $15,000.

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Which of the following is not an adjustment to the partners' basis in the partnership interest?


A) Increased by contributions the partner made to the partnership.
B) Decreased by the amount of guaranteed payments the partner received from the partnership.
C) Increased by the partner's share of tax-exempt income.
D) Decreased by any decrease in the partner's share of partnership liabilities.
E) Increased by the partner's share of separately stated income items.

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

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