Alyce Owns a 30% Interest in a Continuing Partnership

question 64

Multiple Choice

Alyce owns a 30% interest in a continuing partnership. The partnership distributes a $35,000 year-end cash payment to Alyce. In a proportionate nonliquidating distribution, the partnership also distributed property (basis of $20,000, fair market value of $30,000) to Alyce. Immediately before the distributions of cash and property, Alyce's basis in the partnership interest was $60,000. As a result of the distribution, Alyce recognizes:

• A)No gain or loss.
• B)Ordinary loss of $5,000.
• C)Capital loss of $5,000.
• D)Ordinary gain of $5,000.
• E)Capital gain of $5,000.

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Definitions:

Yield To Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if held until its maturity date, taking into account its current market price, par value, coupon interest rate, and time to maturity.

Coupon Bond

A type of bond that pays the holder interest payments at fixed intervals until maturity, when the principal is repaid.

Yield To Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if the bond is held until it matures, including all interest payments and the repayment of principal.