On July 1,Joseph,a 10% Owner,sells His Interest in ABC Partnership

question 36

Multiple Choice

On July 1,Joseph,a 10% owner,sells his interest in ABC Partnership to Andy,an outsider,for $165,000 cash and the release from $20,000 of partnership liabilities.Joseph's partnership interest at the beginning of the year was $120,000.The partnership earned income through June 30 of $100,000.Joseph's share of partnership liabilities increased by $5,000 from January 1 to June 30.What are the tax consequences to Joseph on the sale of his partnership interest (assume the partnership does not hold any inventory or unrealized receivables) ?

• A)$45,000 capital gain
• B)$50,000 capital gain
• C)$55,000 capital gain
• D)$65,000 capital gain

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