The MOG Partnership Reports Ordinary Income of $60,000, Long-Term Capital

question 55

Essay

The MOG Partnership reports ordinary income of $60,000, long-term capital gain of $12,000, and tax-exempt income of $12,000. The partnership agreement provides that Molly will receive all long-term capital gains and George will receive all tax-exempt interest income. Their allocation of ordinary income will be reduced accordingly, and Olivia will be allocated a proportionately greater share of ordinary income. (In other words, each partner will receive allocations totaling 1/3 of the total $84,000 of partnership income.) This allocation was agreed upon because Molly and George are in a high marginal tax bracket and Olivia is in a low marginal tax bracket.
a. Describe the elements that must be included in a partnership agreement in order for an allocation to have "economic effect."
b. Discuss whether or not the MOG allocation would be permitted and provide your reasoning.

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