Dinia Has Agreed to Provide Services Valued at $30,000 to the L-M

question 14

Essay

Dinia has agreed to provide services valued at $30,000 to the L-M Partnership. On January 1 of the current year, she is given a 20% capital and profits interest in the partnership in exchange for her services. The partnership has no liabilities at the time but has assets with a basis of $50,000 and an FMV of $70,000. What are the tax consequences to Dinia and the partnership?

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process wherein a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit similar responses.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification method that involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior.

Cumulative Record

A continuous record that shows the total number of times a response occurs in a given time period.

Steep Slope

A surface of which one end or side is at a much higher level than another, making an angle with the horizontal surface that is more pronounced.