David’s basis in the Jimsoo Partnership is $54,500. In a proportionate liquidating distribution, David receives cash of $7,300 and two capital assets: (1) Land A with a fair market value of $20,600 and a basis to Jimsoo of $16,450, and (2) Land B with a fair market value of $10,225 and a basis to Jimsoo of $16,450. Jimsoo has no liabilities.
b. What is David’s basis in the distributed assets? (Round your intermediate and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)
Cash | $7,300 |
land 1 | $ 27,383 |
Land 2 | $ 19,817 |
Land 1 | Land 2 | |
Basis to Jimsoo | $ 16,450 | $ 16,450 |
Excess outside basis (20600-16450); | $ 4,150 | |
54500-(16450+16450+7300) = 14,300 | ||
Balance Allocation (14300-4150) = $10,150 | ||
Basis allocation | $ 6,783 | $ 3,367 |
20600/(20600+10225)*10150 | ||
10225/(20600+10225)*10150 | ||
Total | $ 27,383 | $ 19,817 |
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