Question

Adams, a general contractor, Brinks, an architect, and Carson, an interior decorator, formed the Dex Home Improvement General Partnership by contributing assets as follows: Fair % of Partner Share Adjusted Market in Capital Asset Basis Value Profits and Losses Adams Cash $40,000 $40,000 50% Brinks Land $12,000 $21,000 20% Carson Inventory $24,000 $24,000 30% The land was a capital asset to Brinks, subject to a $5,000 mortgage, which was assumed by the partnership. Brinks' initial basis in Dex is:

Answer 1

8,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine what Brinks' initial basis in Dex is:

Carryover Basis of Land Contributed by Brinks $12,000

Less Mortgage Assumed by the Partnership ($5,000)

Add Mortgage percentage Kept by Brinks $1,000

(.20 x $5,000)

Brink's Initial Basis $ 8,000

($12,000-$5,000+$1,000)

Therefore Brinks' initial basis in Dex is: $8,000