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Kudzu, Clemmons and Clancy form KCC Partnership with the following contributions

ID: 2522200 • Letter: K

Question

Kudzu, Clemmons and Clancy form KCC Partnership with the following contributions:

Partner

Contribution

Adjusted Basis

Fair Market Value

Kudzu

Land

$52,000

$50,000

Kudzu

Services

N/A

$ 5,000

Clemmons

Property

$30,000

$40,000

Clancy

Property

$25,000

$30,000

What amount of taxable income to Kudzu results from the formation of KCC?

$7,000

$2,000

$0

$5,000

Partner

Contribution

Adjusted Basis

Fair Market Value

Kudzu

Land

$52,000

$50,000

Kudzu

Services

N/A

$ 5,000

Clemmons

Property

$30,000

$40,000

Clancy

Property

$25,000

$30,000

Explanation / Answer

Answer : $5,000

Explanation : When any property is exchanged for interest in partnership , then such transaction is not a taxable event . However when service is exchanged for interest in partnership then the transaction is taxable. Therefore FMV of $5,000 received by Kudzu for service contributed to KCC is taxable.