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Nonrecourse debt is generally allocated according to the profit-sharing ratios of the partnership.

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Illuminating Light Partnership had the following revenues, expenses, gains, losses, and distributions: $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Sales } & \$ 60,000 \\\text { Long-Term Capital Gain } & \$ 8,000 \\\text { Qualified Dividends } & \$ 5,000 \\\text { Cost of Goods Sold } & \$ 40,000 \\\text { Employee Wages } & \$ 15,000 \\\text { Guaranteed Payment to Managing Partner } & \$ 25,000 \\\text { Municipal Bond Interest } & \$ 5,000 \\\text { Section 179 Expense } & \$ 10,000 \\\text { MACRS Depreciation } & \$ 8,000 \\\text { Section 1231 Gains } & \$ 3,000 \\\text { Fines and Penalties } & \$ 1,500\end{array}$ Given these items, what is Illuminating Light's ordinary business income (loss) for the year?

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($28,000), computed as follows: \[\begin ...

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What is the difference between a partner's tax basis and at-risk amount?

Which of the following statements exemplifies the entity theory of partnership taxation?

Greg, a 40% partner in GSS Partnership, contributed land to the partnership in exchange for his partnership interest when the partnership was formed. At the time, his basis in the land was $30,000 and its FMV was $133,000. Three years after the partnership was formed, GSS Partnership decided to sell the land to an unrelated party for $150,000. When the land is sold, how much of the gain should be allocated to each partner of GSS Partnership if Sam and Steve are each 30% partners?

Any losses that exceed the tax basis of a partner are suspended and carried forward for 20 years.

Which of the following does not represent a tax election available to either partners or partnerships?

What is the difference between the aggregate and entity theory of partnership taxation? Provide two examples of how partnership tax rules reflect the aggregate theory and two examples of how they reflect the entity theory.

What is the rationale for the specific rules partnerships must follow in determining a partnership's taxable year-end?

Erica and Brett decide to form their new motorcycle business as a LLC. Each will receive an equal profits (loss) interest by contributing cash, property, or both. In addition to the members' contributions, their LLC will obtain a $50,000 nonrecourse loan from First Bank at the time it is formed. Brett contributes cash of $5,000 and a building he bought as a storefront for the motorcycles. The building has a FMV of $45,000, an adjusted basis of $30,000, and is secured by a $35,000 nonrecourse mortgage that the LLC will assume. What is Brett's outside tax basis in his LLC interest?

A general partner's share of ordinary business income is similar to investment income; thus, a general partner only includes their guaranteed payments as self-employment income.

Explain why partners must increase their tax basis for their share of partnership taxable and nontaxable income or gain and reduce their basis by their share of partnership deductible and nondeductible expenses or losses?

If partnership debt is reduced and a partner is deemed to receive a cash distribution, what impact does the deemed distribution have on the partner if it is in excess of her tax basis?

On 12/31/X4, Zoom, LLC reported a $60,000 loss on its books. The items included in the loss computation were $30,000 in sales revenue, $15,000 in qualifying dividends, $22,000 in cost of goods sold, $50,000 charitable contribution, $20,000 in employee wages, and $13,000 of rent expense. How much ordinary business income (loss) will Zoom report on its X4 return?

Which of the following statements regarding partnerships losses suspended by the tax basis limitation is true?

A partnership with a C corporation partner must always use the accrual method as its accounting method.

Partners must generally treat the value of profits interests they receive in exchange for services as ordinary income.

A partner can apply any passive activity losses against any passive activity income for the year.

Which of the following statements is true when property is contributed in exchange for a partnership interest?

The term "outside basis" refers to the partnership's basis in its assets; whereas, the term "inside basis" refers an individual partner's basis in her partnership interest.