On December 31 of Last Year, Maria Gave Her Daughter

question 56

Multiple Choice

On December 31 of last year, Maria gave her daughter, Chelsea, a gift of a 25% interest in a partnership in which capital is a material income-producing factor. For the current calendar year, the partnership's ordinary income was $100,000. Maria and Chelsea were the only partners, and there were no guaranteed payments. Maria's services performed for the partnership were worth $60,000, and Chelsea has never performed any services. What is Maria's distributive share of partnership income for the current year?

• A)$60,000
• B)$75,000
• C)$90,000
• D)$100,000
• E)None of the above

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