Question

Randolph is a 30 percent partner in the RD Partnership. On January 1, RD distributes $15,000 cash, an investment with a fair value of $20,000 (inside basis of $10,000), and a parcel of land with a fair value of $10,000 (inside basis of $5,000) to Randolph in complete liquidation of his interest. RD has no liabilities at the date of the distribution. Randolph's basis in his RD Partnership interest is $48,000. What is Randolph's basis in the distributed investment and land

Answer 1

Answer:

Randolph's basis in the distributed investment and land are as follows:

Investment = $10,000

Land = $23,000

Explanation:

The first step is that Randolph's basis in his RD Partnership interest of $48,000 is allocated to the distributed assets in an amount equal to the basis RD Partnership.

After this, Randolph will allocate remaining basis to assets which are not cash, hot assets and investment with unrealized appreciation.

Based on the above explanation, Randolph's basis in the distributed are as follows:

Cash = $15,000

Investment = Investment's Inside basis = $10,000

Land = Randolph's basis in his RD Partnership interest - Cash - Investment = $48,000 - $15,000 - $10,000 = $23,000