Partnership Taxation

Question 1

False. Income and expenses flow through to the partner to be taxed via a
Form K-1.

Answer 1

Partnership taxation

Question 2

Neither gain nor loss is recognized in an exchange of property for a partnership interest. It is a non-taxable event.

Answer 2

Partnership taxation

Question 3

Initial basis for partnership property is the basis of the property that was contributed or exchanged for the partnership interest.

Answer 3

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Question 4

It is a taxable event; treated the same as compensation for the services. The taxable income equals the % of partnership interest received times the FMV of the partnership.

i.e. the FMV of the interest received is the taxable income for the service provider.

Answer 4

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Question 5

The basis in the partnership interest is the amount of taxable service revenue provided by service provider.

Answer 5

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Question 6

The partnership inherits the holding period of the asset contributed.

The exception of inventory- the holding period begins when contributed.

Answer 6

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Question 7

Tax treatment is the same as that of an individual taxpayer.

However syndication fees are not deductible or amortized.

Answer 7

Partnership taxation

Question 8

COGS
Wages - except for partners
Guaranteed payments to partners
Business bad debt (if on accrual basis)
Interest paid
Depreciation (except section 179)
Amortization (Startup costs; goodwill; etc)

Answer 8

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Question 9

Losses cannot be taken beyond a partner’s basis in the partnership

Losses in excess of basis are carried forward until basis is available

Answer 9

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Question 10

They appear in partner’s income during the year in which the partnership’s fiscal year CLOSES.

Answer 10

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Question 11

Health insurance; life insurance and other benefits paid on behalf of the partner are treated as guaranteed payments and are includable as self-employment income.

Answer 11

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Question 12

Partner’s % share of ordinary income from partner’s K-1
+ Guaranteed payments
- Partner’s % share of section 179 expense from K-1
= Self-employment income (subject to SE tax)

Answer 12

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Question 13

Partner’s basis is basis of goods exchanged or for services exchanged is FMV of partnership interest received.

If purchased; purchase price less liabilities incurred = basis.

For a gifted interest in a partnership; gift basis rules apply.

Answer 13

Partnership taxation

Question 14

Foreign tax paid
Investment interest expense
Section 179 expense
Charitable contributions

Mnemonic: IFC179

Answer 14

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Question 15

Passive Income
Portfolio Income
1231 Gain or Loss

Mnemonic: PP1231

Answer 15

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Question 16

Beginning partnership basis
+ Capital contributions
+ Share of ordinary partnership income
+ Capital gains
+ Tax-exempt partnership income (DON’T FORGET!)
= Ending partnership basis

Answer 16

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Question 17

Money distributed
Adjusted basis of property distributed
Partners’s share of ordinary losses
Partnership is relieved of a liability (considered a distribution)

Answer 17

Partnership taxation

Question 18

Partnership getting a loan
Capital contributions
Ordinary income
Capital gains
Tax-exempt income

Answer 18

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Question 19

If the partnership gets a loan; this INCREASES basis.

If partnership is relieved of a liability; this DECREASES basis.

Answer 19

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Question 20

They do not affect basis- they are already included in ordinary income; which affects basis.

Answer 20

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Question 21

1. Increase basis (all items; including tax-exempt income)
2. Distributions
3. Losses (limited to basis)

Answer 21

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Question 22

It must be the same as 50% of the partners and use the same tax year for 3 years once adopted.

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Partnership taxation

Question 23

The taxable year closes with respect to the decedent partner’s interest ONLY.

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Partnership taxation

Question 24

1. They have inventories
2. Partnership is a tax shelter
3. Has a corporate partner
4. Gross receipts are $5 Million or more

Exception: If gross receipts are $1 Million or LESS and Partnership maintains inventories; Cash method is ok.

Answer 24

Partnership taxation

Question 25

When there is less than 2 partners (only one partner)

When 50% of the partnership interests sell within a 12 month period- partnership IMMEDIATELY terminates.

Answer 25

Partnership taxation

Question 26

Gain or Loss = Amount realized on sale - basis in partnership interest

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Question 27

Basis = Capital account + Liabilities assumed

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Partnership taxation

Question 28

As ordinary gain/loss.

Items that fall into non-capital category would be unrealized receivables; appreciated inventory; and similar.

Answer 28

Partnership taxation

Question 29

FMV of Assets (non-capital)
- Adjusted basis of assets
= Ordinary gain
x Partner’s % interest
= Partner’s share of gain

Note: No gain or loss will be recognized by a partnership upon distribution of property.

Answer 29

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Question 30

1. Money distributed
2. Adjusted basis of unrealized receivables and inventory
3. Adjusted basis of other property

Note: Only MONEY distributions will trigger a gain in a partnership distribution.

Answer 30

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Question 31

Only in a liquidating distribution.

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Question 32

1. Money was distributed
2. Unrealized receivables were distributed
3. Appreciated inventories were distributed

Otherwise; no loss recognized.

Answer 32

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