Two Years Ago,Tom Contributed Investment Land with a Basis of $50,000

question 12

Essay

Two years ago,Tom contributed investment land with a basis of $50,000 and FMV of $62,000 to the RST Partnership.This year,Tom has a basis in his partnership interest of $53,000 when he receives a current distribution of $14,000 cash and inventory with a basis of $35,000 and FMV of $52,000.(There is no Sec.751 exchange in connection with the inventory distribution. )The partnership continues to hold the land Tom contributed.How much gain (if any)must Tom recognize as a result of this distribution?

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