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A partnership is an association formed by two or more taxpayers (which may be any type of entity) to carry on a trade or business.

A) True
B) False

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One of the disadvantages of the partnership form is that the partner's share of the partnership's taxable income is taxed to the partner, regardless of whether or not distributed.

A) True
B) False

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George received a fully-vested 10% interest in partnership capital and a 20% interest in future partnership profits in exchange for services rendered to the GHP, LLC (not a publicly-traded partnership interest). The future profits of the partnership are subject to normal operating risks. George will report ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the profits interest, but the capital interest will not be currently taxed to him.

A) True
B) False

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Emma's basis in her BBDE LLC interest is $60,000 at the beginning of the tax year. Her allocable share of LLC items are as follows: $20,000 of ordinary income, $2,000 tax-exempt interest income, and a $6,000 long-term capital gain. In addition, the LLC distributed $12,000 of cash to Emma during the year. Assuming the LLC had no liabilities at the beginning or the end of the year, Emma's ending basis in her LLC interest is $76,000.

A) True
B) False

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Alicia and Barry form the AB Partnership at the start of the current year with a land contribution by Barry and a cash contribution by Alicia. Barry's contributed property is subject to a recourse mortgage assumed by the partnership. Barry has an 80% interest in AB's profits and losses. The land has been held by Barry for the past 6 years as an investment. It will be used by AB as an operating asset in its parking lot business. Which of the following statements is correct?


A) Immediately after formation, Alicia's basis in the partnership equals the cash contributed by Alicia.
B) Immediately after formation, Alicia's basis in the partnership equals the cash she contributed plus her share of the recourse debt contributed by Barry.
C) Because the debt is recourse, the constructive liquidation scenario is not applicable for determining the allocation of debt to the partners.
D) AB's basis in the land contributed by Barry equals Barry's basis in the land immediately before the contribution date, less the amount of the recourse debt assumed by the partnership.
E) None of the above.

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

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Section 721 provides that no gain or loss is recognized on a contribution of property to a partnership in exchange for an interest in the partnership. An exception might apply if the taxpayer receives a cash distribution from the partnership soon after the property contribution is made.

A) True
B) False

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Match each of the following statements with the terms below that provide the best definition. -Syndication costs


A) Organizational choice of many large accounting firms.
B) Partner's percentage allocation of current operating income.
C) Might affect any two partners' tax liabilities in different ways.
D) Brokerage and registration fees incurred for promoting and marketing partnership interests.
E) Transfer of asset to partnership followed by immediate distribution of cash to partner.
F) Must have at least one general and one limited partner.
G) All partners are jointly and severally liable for entity debts.
H) Theory treating the partner and partnership as separate economic units.
I) Partner's basis in partnership interest after tax-free contribution of asset to partnership.
J) Partnership's basis in asset after tax-free contribution of asset to partnership.
K) Owners are "members."
L) Theory treating the partnership as a collection of taxpayers joined in an agency relationship.
M) Allows many unincorporated entities to select their Federal tax status.
N) No correct match provided.

O) All of the above
P) F) and L)

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Cassandra is a 10% limited partner in C&C, Ltd. Her basis in the interest is $60,000 before loss allocations, including her $30,000 share of the partnership's nonrecourse debt. (This debt is not qualified nonrecourse financing.) Cassandra is also a 10% limited partner in MNOP, in which her basis is $30,000. Cassandra is allocated an $80,000 loss from C&C, and $20,000 of income from MNOP. How much of the loss from C&C may Cassandra deduct? Under what Code provisions are the remaining losses suspended?

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PaulCo, DavidCo, and Sean form a partnership with cash contributions of $80,000, $50,000 and $30,000, respectively, and agree to share profits and losses in the ratio of their original cash contributions. PaulCo uses a January 31 fiscal year-end, while DavidCo and Sean use a November 30 and December 31 year-end, respectively. The partnership must use the least aggregate deferral method to determine its year end.

A) True
B) False

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Match each of the following statements with the terms below that provide the best definition. -Limited liability partnership


A) Organizational choice of many large accounting firms.
B) Partner's percentage allocation of current operating income.
C) Might affect any two partners' tax liabilities in different ways.
D) Brokerage and registration fees incurred for promoting and marketing partnership interests.
E) Transfer of asset to partnership followed by immediate distribution of cash to partner.
F) Must have at least one general and one limited partner.
G) All partners are jointly and severally liable for entity debts.
H) Theory treating the partner and partnership as separate economic units.
I) Partner's basis in partnership interest after tax-free contribution of asset to partnership.
J) Partnership's basis in asset after tax-free contribution of asset to partnership.
K) Owners are "members."
L) Theory treating the partnership as a collection of taxpayers joined in an agency relationship.
M) Allows many unincorporated entities to select their Federal tax status.
N) No correct match provided.

O) A) and F)
P) F) and G)

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During the current tax year, Jordan and Whitney each contributed $50,000 cash to form the J&W LLC. Each member has a 50% interest in LLC capital, profits, and losses (including deemed losses in the "constructive liquidation scenario") , except that depreciation expense is allocated 40% to Jordan and 60% to Whitney. During the first year, the LLC reported income (before depreciation expense) of $20,000 and had depreciation expense of $10,000. The LLC incurred recourse debt (that was personally guaranteed by both of the LLC members) of $60,000. Partnership assets are $170,000 at the end of the year. Under the constructive liquidation scenario, how is the recourse debt allocated to Jordan and Whitney?


A) The recourse debt is shared equally ($30,000 each) by Jordan and Whitney.
B) The recourse debt is allocated $36,000 to Whitney and $24,000 to Jordan.
C) The recourse debt is allocated $31,000 to Whitney and $29,000 to Jordan.
D) The recourse debt is allocated $29,000 to Whitney and $31,000 to Jordan.
E) The recourse debt is allocated $24,000 to Whitney and $36,000 to Jordan.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Match each of the following statements with the terms below that provide the best definition. -§ 179 deduction


A) Adjusted basis of each partnership asset.
B) Operating expenses incurred after entity is formed but before it begins doing business.
C) Each partner's basis in the partnership.
D) Reconciles book income to "taxable income."
E) Tax accounting election made by partnership.
F) Tax accounting calculation made by partner.
G) Tax accounting election made by partner.
H) Does not include liabilities.
I) Designed to prevent excessive deferral of taxation of partnership income.
J) Amount that may be received by partner for performance of services for the partnership.
K) Computation that determines the way recourse debt is shared.
L) Will eventually be allocated to partner making tax-free property contribution to partnership.
M) Partner's share of partnership items.
N) Must generally be satisfied by any allocation to the partners.
O) Justification for a tax year other than the required taxable year.
P) No correct match is provided.

Q) E) and P)
R) B) and J)

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On a corporate Form 1120, Schedule M-1 (or M-3) is used to reconcile book and tax income, and Schedule M-2 reconciles retained earnings to the amounts shown on Schedule L. How are these reconciliations accomplished on a partnership return? What additional information must be provided?

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A partnership is not a taxpaying entity ...

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Kristie is a 30% partner in the KKM Partnership. During the current year, KKM reported gross receipts of $280,000 and a charitable contribution of $30,000. The partnership paid office expenses of $80,000. In addition, KKM distributed $20,000 each to partners Kaylyn and Megan, and the partnership paid partner Kaylyn $20,000 for administrative services. Kristie reports the following income from KKM during the current tax year:


A) $54,000 ordinary income; $9,000 charitable contribution.
B) $60,000 ordinary income; $9,000 charitable contribution.
C) $36,000 ordinary income.
D) $54,000 ordinary income.
E) None of the above.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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Samuel is the managing general partner of STU, in which he owns a 25% interest. For the year, STU reported ordinary income of $400,000 (after deducting all guaranteed payments) . In addition, the LLC reported interest income of $12,000. Samuel received a guaranteed payment of $120,000 for services he performed for STU. How much income from self-employment did Samuel earn from STU?


A) $100,000
B) $120,000
C) $220,000
D) $223,000
E) None of the above

F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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Sharon and Sue are equal partners in the S&S Partnership. On January 1 of the current year, each partner's adjusted basis in S&S was $80,000 (including each partner's $20,000 share of the partnership's $40,000 of liabilities). During the current year, S&S repaid $30,000 of the debt and borrowed $20,000 for which Sharon and Sue are equally liable. In the current year ended December 31, S&S also sustained a net operating loss of $40,000 and earned $10,000 of interest income from investments. If liabilities are shared equally by the partners, on January 1 of the next year how much is each partner's basis in her interest in S&S?

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Which of the following statements is correct regarding the manner in which partnership liabilities are reflected in the partners' bases in their partnership interests?


A) Nonrecourse debt is allocated to the partners according to their loss-sharing ratios.
B) Recourse debt is allocated to the partners to the extent of the partnership's minimum gain in the property.
C) An increase in partnership debts results in a decrease in the partners' bases in the partnership interest.
D) A decrease in partnership debt is treated as a distribution from the partnership to the partner and reduces the partner's basis in the partnership interest.
E) Partnership debt is not reflected in the partners' bases in their partnership interests.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Julie and Kate form an equal partnership during the current year. Julie contributes cash of $160,000, and Kate contributes property (adjusted basis of $90,000, fair market value of $260,000) subject to a nonrecourse liability of $100,000. As a result of these transactions, Kate has a basis in her partnership interest of $90,000.

A) True
B) False

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Match each of the following statements with the terms below that provide the best definition. -Partner's capital account


A) Adjusted basis of each partnership asset.
B) Operating expenses incurred after entity is formed but before it begins doing business.
C) Each partner's basis in the partnership.
D) Reconciles book income to "taxable income."
E) Tax accounting election made by partnership.
F) Tax accounting calculation made by partner.
G) Tax accounting election made by partner.
H) Does not include liabilities.
I) Designed to prevent excessive deferral of taxation of partnership income.
J) Amount that may be received by partner for performance of services for the partnership.
K) Computation that determines the way recourse debt is shared.
L) Will eventually be allocated to partner making tax-free property contribution to partnership.
M) Partner's share of partnership items.
N) Must generally be satisfied by any allocation to the partners.
O) Justification for a tax year other than the required taxable year.
P) No correct match is provided.

Q) F) and P)
R) L) and N)

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Debt of a limited liability company is allocated among LLC members using the nonrecourse debt allocation rules unless an LLC member has personally guaranteed the debt.

A) True
B) False

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