The December 31,2012,balance Sheet of the BCD General Partnership Reads

question 63

Essay

The December 31,2012,balance sheet of the BCD General Partnership reads as follows.
Each partner shares in 1/3 of the partnership capital,income,gain,loss,deduction,and credit.Capital is not a material income-producing factor to the partnership.On December 31,2012,general partner Christina receives a distribution of $140,000 cash in liquidation of her partnership interest under § 736.Nothing is stated in the partnership agreement about goodwill.Christina's outside basis for the partnership interest immediately before the distribution is $84,000.
How much is Christina's recognized gain from the distribution and what is the character of the gain?

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