Question

Statement of Members' Equity, Admitting New Member The statement of members' equity for Bonanza, LLC, follows:

Bonanza, LLC Statement of Members' Equity For the Years Ended December 31, 20Y3 and 20Y4

Idaho Properties, LLC, Member Equity Silver Streams, LLC, Member Equity Thomas Dunn, Member Equity Total Members' Equity
Members' equity, January 1, 20Y3 $273,000 $307,000 $580,000
Net income 57,000 133,000 190,000
Members' equity, December 31, 20Y3 $330,000 $440,000 $770,000
Dunn contribution, January 1, 20Y4 3,000 7,000 $220,000 230,000
Net income 62,500 137,500 50,000 250,000
Member withdrawals (32,000) (48,000) (40,000) (120,000)
Members' equity, December 31, 20Y4 $363,500 $536,500 $230,000 $1,130,000

Required:
a. What was the income-sharing ratio in 2016?
b. What was the income-sharing ratio in 2017?
c. How much cash did Thomas Dunn contribute to Bonanza, LLC, for his interest?
d. Why do the member equity accounts of Idaho Properties, LLC, and Silver Streams, LLC, have positive entries for Thomas Dunn’s contribution?
e. What percentage interest of Bonanza did Thomas Dunn acquire?
f. Why are withdrawals less than net income?

Answer 1

a. Idaho Properties, LLC = $57000/190000 = 0.3 = 30%

Silver Streams, LLC = $133000/$190000 = 0.7 = 70%

income-sharing ratio = 3:7

b. Idaho Properties, LLC = 62500/250,000 = 0.25 = 25.0%

Silver Streams, LLC = 137500/250,000= 0.55 = 55.0%

Thomas Dunn = 50000/250,000 = 0.20 = 20.0%

income-sharing ratio = 25:55:20

c. Thomas Dunn’s provided a $230,000 cash contribution to the business. The amount credited to his member equity account is this amount less a $10,000 bonus paid to the other two members

d. The positive entries is due to bonus paid by Thomas Dunn

e. Thomas Dunn contribution $230,000

Idaho Properties, LLC, member equity $330,000

SilverStreams, LLC, member equity $440,000

Total Equity $1,000,000

Dunn Contribution/Total member equity = $220,000/$1,000,000 = 0.22 = 22%