Patty pays $100,000 cash for Stans one third interest in the STU Partnership The partnership has a Sec 754 election in effect Just before the sale of Stans interest, STUs balance sheet appears as follows a What is Pattys total optional basis adjustment b If STU Partnership sells the land for its $2...

Patty pays $100,000 cash for Stans one-third interest in the STU Partnership. The partnership has a Sec.

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Patty pays $100,000 cash for Stan€™s one-third interest in the STU Partnership. The partnership has a Sec. 754 election in effect. Just before the sale of Stan€™s interest, STU€™s appears as follows:

a. What is Patty€™s total optional basis adjustment?
b. If STU Partnership sells the land for its $220,000 FMV immediately after Patty purchases her interest, how much gain or loss will the partnership recognize?
c. How much gain will Patty report as a result of the sale?

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