Elijah Contributes Securities with a $90,000 FMV (Purchased in 2008

question 98

Essay

Elijah contributes securities with a $90,000 FMV (purchased in 2008 at a cost of $50,000)to become a one-third partner in the EJK Partnership on January 1 of the current year. The securities are sold on December 15 of the current year for $105,000. How much of the partnership's capital gain from the sale of these securities should be allocated to Elijah?

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