Melissa Is a Partner in a Continuing Partnership

question 115

Essay

Melissa is a partner in a continuing partnership. At the end of the current year, the partnership makes a
proportionate, current (nonliquidating) distribution to Melissa of $50,000 cash, inventory (basis of $22,000, fair market value of $20,000), and land (basis of $30,000, fair market value of $60,000). Melissa's basis in the partnership
interest was $90,000 before the distribution. What is Melissa's basis in the inventory, land, and partnership interest following the distribution? Show your calculations.

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Definitions:

Accrued Salaries

Salaries that have been earned by employees but have not yet been paid by the employer, recognized as a liability on the balance sheet.

Journal Entry

A record in the books of accounts that documents a business transaction in terms of debits and credits.

Adjusting Entries

Fiscal period closing entries in accounts to properly assign incomes and expenditures to the interval in which they factually took place.

Prepaid Insurance

An asset account that represents insurance premiums paid in advance, covering future periods.