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A and B formed a partnership by transferring the following assets to the partnership: A transferred $20,000 in cash, and equipment which cost $27,000, had an adjusted basis of $19,800, and had a fair market value of $30,000; B transferred cash of $50,000. The partnership's basis in equipment transferred to the partnership by A is

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Answer:

$19,800

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information given we were told that they transferred an assets to the partnership of an ADJUSTED BASIS of the amount of $19,800 which therefore means that The PARTNERSHIP'S BASIS IN EQUIPMENT TRANSFERRED to the partnership by A will be $19,800 based on the fact that the basis for the property contributed will be the ADJUSTED BASIS of the property to the partner that contributed during the time of the contribution.

Therefore The PARTNERSHIP'S BASIS in equipment transferred to the partnership by A is $19,800

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