Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 67

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)A partner's relief of debt is treated as if the partner receives a cash distribution.
• B)When a partnership assumes any liabilities of the transferor, the transferor has an increase in the basis of his or her partnership interest.
• C)Gain recognized by a contributing partner because of the assumption of liabilities by the partnership increases the partnership's basis in the contributed property.
• D)All of the above are false.

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Definitions:

Reasonable Value

A fair market price or level of compensation that would be deemed equitable under normal circumstances.

Gratuitous Promise

A promise for which no consideration is given or required in return, often unenforceable without a deed or under specific legal conditions.

Consideration

In contract law, consideration refers to the value (such as money, a service, or a promise) that is given in exchange for a contractual obligation from the other party.

Illusory Contract

An agreement that fails to bind one party due to vague or unenforceable terms, making it appear to be a contract only in illusion.