Bart Contributes $100,000 to the Fish Partnership for a 40

question 39

Multiple Choice

Bart contributes $100,000 to the Fish Partnership for a 40% interest. During the first year of operations, Fish has a profit of $20,000. At the end of the first year, Fish has outstanding loans from the following banks.
First Bank (recourse)
$10,000
Second Bank (nonrecourse)
30,000
What is Bart's at-risk basis in Fish at the end of the first year?

• A) $100,000
• B) $108,000
• C) $112,000
• D) $124,000
• E) None of the above

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