Two Years Ago,Tom Contributed Investment Land with a Basis of $50,000

question 12

Essay

Two years ago,Tom contributed investment land with a basis of $50,000 and FMV of $62,000 to the RST Partnership.This year,Tom has a basis in his partnership interest of $53,000 when he receives a current distribution of $14,000 cash and inventory with a basis of $35,000 and FMV of $52,000.(There is no Sec.751 exchange in connection with the inventory distribution. )The partnership continues to hold the land Tom contributed.How much gain (if any)must Tom recognize as a result of this distribution?

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

The difference between sales revenue and variable costs, used to cover fixed expenses and then contribute to profit.

Variable Expenses

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or sales volume.

Break-even Point

The point at which total costs and total revenues are exactly the same, yielding neither a profit nor a loss.

Degree of Operating Leverage

The degree of operating leverage is a financial ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company's operating income to its sales, indicating how earnings before interest and taxes are affected by sales volume.