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Assume the abbreviated balance sheet below (shown in fair market values) for a three-person service partnership. All partners were equal 1/3rd partners. Value Tax Basis

Assume the abbreviated balance sheet below (shown in fair market values) for a three-person service partnership. All partners were equal 1/3rd partners.

Value

Tax Basis

Cash

180000

180000

Unrealized Receivables

45000

0

Other Property

60000

48000

Total

285000

228000

Capital

Value

Tax Basis

Lowell

95000

76000

Standish

95000

76000

Mellon

95000

76000

Partner Standish dies on July 31st of the year (the partnership is a calendar year partnership). The partnership agrees to make a $95,000 payment to Standishs estate to buy out the estates interest in the partnership. SELECT THE FALSE STATEMENT FROM THE LIST BELOW

A

Standishs estate will take a fair market value at date of death basis in its share of all partnership assets so it will not recognize any gain on the receipt of the $95,000 from the partnership.

B

The estate will recognize $15,000 of ordinary income upon receipt of the $95,000 just as Standish would have if she had lived.

C

The estate will not recognize any taxable income on $80,000 of the distribution.

D

The partnership tax year will close for partner Standish on the date of death

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