Katrina Is a One-Third Partner in the KYR Partnership (Calendar

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Essay

Katrina is a one-third partner in the KYR partnership (calendar year-end).Katrina decides she wants to exit the partnership and receives a proportionate distribution to liquidate her partnership interest on January 1.The partnership has no liabilities and holds the following assets as of
January 1:
Katrina receives one-third of each of the partnership assets.She has a basis in her partnership interest of $250,000.What is the amount and character of any recognized gain or loss to Katrina? What is Katrina's basis in the distributed assets?

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