Sarah Contributed Fully Depreciated ($0 Basis) Property Valued at $50,000

question 38

Essay

Sarah contributed fully depreciated ($0 basis) property valued at $50,000 to the RSTU Partnership in exchange for a
25% interest in partnership capital and profits. During the first year of partnership operations, RSTU had net taxable income of $200,000 and tax-exempt income of $4,000. The partnership distributed $10,000 cash to Sarah. Her share of partnership recourse liabilities on the last day of the partnership year was $20,000. What is Sarah's adjusted basis (outside basis) for her partnership interest at the end of the tax year?

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Definitions:

Present Value

The current financial evaluation of receiving a sum of money or series of payments in the future, discounted by a pre-determined return rate.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value, often used in capital budgeting.

Future Cash Flows

Projected cash payments or receipts over a future period, crucial for evaluating investments and financial planning.

Rate of Return

The upward or downward movement in the value of an investment through a given timeframe, expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost.