Joey and Bob Each Have 50% Interest in a Partnership

question 89

Multiple Choice

Joey and Bob each have 50% interest in a Partnership.Both Joey and the partnership file returns on a calendar-year basis.Partnership Q had a $12,000 loss in 2016.Joey's adjusted basis in his partnership interest on January 1,2016,was $5,000.In 2017,the partnership had a profit of $10,000.Assuming there were no other adjustments to Joey's basis in the partnership,what amount of partnership income (loss) should Joey show on his 2016 and 2017 individual income tax returns?

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Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds and insulates the axons of many neurons, facilitating the rapid transmission of electrical impulses.

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