Question

Martha is a 40 percent partner in the MMM Partnership, with an outside basis of $50,000. MMM distributes $40,000 cash and accrual-basis accounts receivable with a basis and fair market value of $20,000. Martha does not recognize gain or loss on the distribution and takes a basis in the cash of $40,000 and a basis in the receivables of $10,000.

a) true
b) false

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information given we were told that Martha does not recognize gain or loss on the distribution and takes a:

Basis in the cash of $40,000 which is TRUE because we were told that MMM distributes $40,000 cash to Martha

Basis in the receivables of $10,000 which is TRUE because we were told that she has an outside basis of $50,000 with distributed cash of $40,000 and accrual-basis accounts receivable of $20,000. Therefore the basis in the receivable of $10,000 is calculated as:

Cash $40,000 + Account receivable $20,000=$60,000

Hence,

$60,000- Outside basis $50,000

=$10,000 Basis in the receivable