1. A partnership is an association formed by two or more taxpayers (who may be any type of entity) to carry on a trade or business.
a. True
b. False
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2. In a limited liability company, all members are protected from all debts of the partnership unless they personally guaranteed the debt.
a. True
b. False
3. A limited partnership offers all partners protection from claims by the LPs creditors.
a. True
b. False
4. The primary purpose of the partnership agreement is to document the various tax elections made by the partners regarding depreciation methods, treatment of research and experimental costs, calculation of the § 199 deduction, and the § 754 election.
a. True
b. False
5. The taxable income of a partnership flows through to the partners, who report the income on their tax returns.
a. True
b. False
6. An example of the aggregate concept underlying partnership taxation is the fact that the partners (rather than the
partnership) pay tax on partnership income.
a. True
b. False
7. Each partners profitsharing, losssharing, and capitalsharing ownership percentages are always the same.
a. True
b. False
8. The inside basis is defined as a partners basis in the partnership interest.
a. True
b. False
9. The partnership reports each partners share of income to the partner in a single amount on Form 1099.
a. True
b. False
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10.Section 721 provides that, in general, no gain or loss is recognized by the partnership or the partner on contribution of appreciated or depreciated property to a partnership in exchange for an interest in the partnership.
a. True
b. False
11.Ken and Lars formed the equal KL Partnership during the current year, with Ken contributing $100,000 in cash and Lars contributing land (basis of $60,000, fair market value of $40,000) and equipment (basis of $0, fair market value of $60,000). Lars recognizes a $40,000 gain on the contribution and his basis in his partnership interest is $100,000.
a. True
b. False
12.Morgan and Kristen formed an equal partnership on August 1 of the current year. Morgan contributed $60,000 cash and land with a basis of $18,000 and a fair market value of $40,000. Kristen contributed equipment with a basis of $42,000 and a value of $100,000. Kristen and Morgan each have a basis of $100,000 in their partnership interests.
a. True
b. False
13.Section 721 provides that no gain or loss is recognized on a contribution of property to a partnership in exchange for an interest in the partnership. An exception might apply if the taxpayer receives a cash distribution from the partnership soon after the property contribution is made.
a. True
b. False
14.George received a fully-vested 10% interest in partnership capital and a 20% interest in future partnership profits in exchange for services rendered to the GHP, LLC (not a publicly-traded partnership interest). The future profits of the partnership are subject to normal operating risks. George will report ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the profits interest, but the capital interest will not be currently taxed to him.
a. True
b. False
15.Laura is a real estate developer and owns property that is treated as inventory (not a capital asset) in her business. She contributes a parcel of this land (basis of $15,000) to a partnership, also to be held as inventory. The fair market value of the property is $12,000 at the contribution date. After three years, the partnership sells the land for $10,000. The partnership will recognize a $5,000 ordinary loss on sale of the property.
a. True
b. False
16.If the partnership properly makes an election for treatment of a specific tax item, the partner is bound by that treatment.
a. True
b. False