Alex, Ellen and Nicolas Are Equal Partners in a Local

question 42

Multiple Choice

Alex, Ellen and Nicolas are equal partners in a local restaurant. The restaurant reports the following items for the current year: Each partner receives a Schedule K-1 with one-third of the preceding items reported to him/her. How must each individual report these results on his/her Form 1040?

• A) $100,000 income on Schedule E; $50,000 investment expense on Schedule A
• B) $257,667 income on Schedule E; $50,000 investment expense on Schedule A
• C) $300,000 income on Schedule E; $50,000 investment expense on Schedule A
• D)$300,000 income on Schedule E; $150,000 investment expense on Schedule A

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