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:

Sheep Lungs

Animal organs used in both scientific research and culinary dishes, notable for their spongy texture.

Conducting Zone

Part of the respiratory system comprised of the airways that carry air to the sites of gas exchange but are not directly involved in gas exchange.

Simple Squamous Epithelium

A single layer of flat cells that forms the lining of blood vessels, air sacs of lungs, and other surfaces where passive diffusion of gases occurs.

Pseudostratified Epithelium

A type of epithelial tissue that appears layered due to the varying lengths of cells but is actually a single layer where every cell is in contact with the basement membrane.