Doug Purchases a 20% Interest in the Quix Partnership for $10,000

question 16

Essay

Doug purchases a 20% interest in the Quix Partnership for $10,000 on January 1, 2019, and begins to materially participate in the partnership's business. The Quix Partnership uses the calendar year as its tax year. At the time of the purchase, the Quix Partnership has $4,000 in liabilities, and Doug's share is 20%. What is Doug's basis in his partnership interest on January 1, 2010?

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate calculated at the beginning of a period, used to allocate overhead costs to products based on a particular activity base, such as machine-hours or labor-hours.

Machine-Hours

The total number of hours that machinery is in operation, often used as a measure for allocating manufacturing overhead costs.

Machine-Hours

A measure of production time based on the number of hours machines are operating.

Unused Capacity

Available production or service facilities that are currently not in use or are underutilized.