
LO 10.2 9. Larry and Jessica form the L&J Partnership. Larry contributes property with an
adjusted basis of $70,000, a fair market value of $200,000, and subject to a liability
of $80,000 in exchange for a 40 percent interest in the partnership. Jessica receives a
60 percent interest in the partnership in exchange for services performe d for the part-
nership, valued at $10,000, and cash of $170,000.
a. What amount of gain or loss must Larry recognize as a result of his transfer of the
property to the partnership?
$ ____________
b. What is Larry’s basis in his partnership interest immed iately after the formation of
the partnership?
$ ____________
c. What is the partnership’s basis in the property contributed by Larry?
$ ____________
d. What is Jessica’s basis in her partnership interest immediately after the formation of
the partnership?
$ ____________
LO 10.2 10. Jay contributes property with a fair market value of $14,000 and an adjusted basis of
$4,000 to a partnership in exchange for an 8 percen t partnership interest.
a. Calculate the amount of gain recognized by Jay as a result of the transfer of the
property to the partnership.
$ ____________
b. Calculate Jay’s basis in his partnership interest immediately following the contribu-
tion to the partnership.
$ ____________
LO 10.3 11. Walter receives cash of $18,000 and land with a fair market value of $75,000
(adjusted basis of $50,000) in a current distribution. His basis in his partnership is
$16,000.
a. What amount of gain must Walter recognize as a result of the current distribution?
$ ____________
b. What amount of gain must the partnership recognize as a result of the distribution?
$ ____________
c. What is Walter’s basis in his partnership interest immediately after the distribution?
$ ____________
12. Go to the IRS Web site (www.irs.gov) and determine which IRS publication addresses
the topic of partnership taxation. Print out the page with the Table of Contents of this
IRS publication.
13. Go to th e IRS Web site (www.irs.gov) and print out a copy of the most recent
Schedule D of Form 1065.
GROUP 3:
COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEM
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1. Emily Jackson (Social Security number 765-12-4326) and James Stewart (Social Secu-
rity number 466-74-9932) are partners in a partnership that owns and operates a bar-
ber shop. The partnership’s first year of operation is 2010. Emily and James divide
income and expenses equally. The partnership name is J&S Barbers, it is located at
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