Alyce Owns a 30% Interest in a Continuing Partnership

question 86

Multiple Choice

Alyce owns a 30% interest in a continuing partnership. The partnership distributes a $35,000 year-end cash payment to Alyce. In a proportionate current (nonliquidating) distribution, the partnership also distributed property (basis of $20,000, fair market value of $30,000) to Alyce. Immediately before the distributions of cash and property, Alyce's basis in the partnership interest was $60,000. As a result of the distribution, Alyce recognizes:

• A) No gain or loss.
• B) Ordinary loss of $5,000.
• C) Capital loss of $5,000.
• D) Ordinary gain of $5,000.
• E) Capital gain of $5,000.

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