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Chen Industries, a general partnership, had the following balance sheets at Dece

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Question

Chen Industries, a general partnership, had the following balance sheets at December 31:

Basis                                      FMV

Cash                                                                      $50,000                                 $50,000

Inventory                                                               15,000                                   30,000

Property 2 (Sec. 1231 asset)                              20,000                              100,000

Property 3 (Sec. 1231 asset)                              50,000                                75,000

$135,000                             $255,000

Liabilities                                                               75,000                                 75,000

Capital, Sue                                                           30,000                                    30,000

Captial, Pan                                                          20,000                                    60,000

Capital, June                                                        10,000                                    30,000

$135,000                               $255,000

Pan owns a one-third interest in partnership capital and profits. His adjusted basis in his partnership interest is $32,500. If he sells his interest to an unrelated buyer for $60,000 cash, how much ordinary income will he recognize on the sale under Code Sec. 751(a)?

a. zero

b. $5,000

c. $10,000

d. $27,500

e. None of the above

Explanation / Answer

Whichever is lower needs to be used from above, $150,000 is low so Interest capitalization is $150,000

As per IRS, when an partner sells his interest to an outsider or to unrelated buyer (other than partnership). that partner is entitled to capital gain, out of any income recognized on that sale.

Pan will recognize $27,500 ($60,000-$32,500) as income.

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