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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.

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

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Jessica is a 25percent partner in the JRL Partnership. On January 1, JRL distributes $40,000 cash to Jessica. JRL has no hot assets or liabilities at the date of the distribution. Jessica's basis in her JRL partnership interest is $28,000. What is the amount and character of Jessica's gain or loss from the distribution?

A) $0.
B) $12,000 ordinary income.
C) $12,000 capital loss.
D) $12,000 capital gain.

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

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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.

Daniela is a 25percent partner in the JRD Partnership. On January 1, JRD makes a proportionate liquidating distribution of $20,000 cash and inventory with a $15,000 fair value (inside basis $5,000) 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 the amount and character of Daniela's gain or loss from the distribution?

Daniela is a 25percent partner in the JRD Partnership. On January 1, JRD makes a proportionate, liquidating 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 $12,000) to Daniela. JRD has no liabilities at the date of the distribution. Daniela's basis in her JRD Partnership interest is $20,000. What is the amount and character of Daniela's gain or loss from the distribution?

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 $12,000) to Daniela. JRD has no liabilities at the date of the distribution. Daniela's basis in her JRD Partnership interest is $20,000. What is Daniela's basis in the distributed inventory and accounts receivable?

Kathy is a 25percent partner in the KDP Partnership and receives $135,000 cash in complete liquidation of her partnership interest. Kathy's outside basis immediately before the distribution is $145,000. KDP currently has a §754 election in effect and has no hot assets or liabilities. Which of the following statements is true?

A partner's debt relief from the sale of a partnership interest will decrease his outside basis.

Nadine Fimple is a one-third partner in the NWL Partnership with equal inside and outside bases. On January 1, NWL distributes $100,000 to Nadine in complete liquidation of her FPL interest. NWL's balance sheet as of January 1 is as follows: What is the amount and character of Nadine's recognized gain or loss on the distribution?

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 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.

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 proportionate operating distribution to Teresa of $37,250 cash and stock with a fair value of $23,500 (inside basis of $8,400). What is the amount and character of Teresa's recognized gain or loss? What is Teresa's remaining basis in HT?

Randolph is a 30percent partner in the RD Partnership. On January 1, RD distributes $15,000 cash and inventory with a fair value of $20,000 (inside basis of $10,000) to Randolph in complete liquidation of his interest. RD has no liabilities at the date of the distribution. Randolph's basis in his RD Partnership interest is $27,000. What is the amount and character of Randolph's gain or loss on the distribution?

The VRX Partnership (a calendar year-end entity)has the following assets and no liabilities: The equipment was purchased for $360,000 and VRX has taken $90,000 of depreciation. The stock was purchased seven years ago. What are VRX's hot assets for purposes of a sale of partnership interest?

Lola is a 35percent partner in the LW Partnership. On January 1, LW distributes $39,000 cash to Lola in complete liquidation of her partnership interest. LW has only capital assets and no liabilities at the date of the distribution. Lola's basis in LW is $30,000. What is the amount and character of Lola's gain or loss?

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?

Randolph is a 30percent partner in the RD Partnership. On January 1, RD distributes $15,000 cash, an investment with a fair value of $20,000 (inside basis of $10,000) , and a parcel of land with a fair value of $10,000 (inside basis of $5,000) to Randolph in complete liquidation of his interest. RD has no liabilities at the date of the distribution. Randolph's basis in his RD Partnership interest is $48,000. What is Randolph's basis in the distributed investment and land?

A partner that receives cash in an operating distribution recognizes loss if the cash distributed is less than the partner's outside basis in the partnership immediately before the distribution.

Which of the following is true concerning a partner's basis in assets (other than money) distributed in an operating distribution?

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 $51,500 basis in their partnership interests. On December 31, the partnership makes a pro rata operating distribution to Heidi of $54,000 cash. What is the amount and character of Heidi's recognized gain or loss? What is Heidi's remaining basis in HT?