Palmer Contributes Property with a Fair Market Value of $4,000,000

question 12

Essay

Palmer contributes property with a fair market value of $4,000,000 and an adjusted basis of $3,000,000 to AP Partnership.Palmer shares in $1,000,000 of partnership debt under the liability sharing rules, giving him an initial adjusted basis for his partnership interest of $4,000,000.One month after the contribution, Palmer receives a cash distribution from the partnership of $2,000,000.Palmer would not have contributed the property if the partnership had not contractually obligated itself to make the distribution.Assume Palmer's share of partnership liabilities will not change as a result of this distribution.

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