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Faye, Gary, and Heidi each have a one-third interest in the capital and profits of the FGH Partnership. Each partner had a capital account of

Faye, Gary, and Heidi each have a one-third interest in the capital and profits of the FGH Partnership. Each partner had a capital account of $50,000 at the beginning of the tax year. The partnership profits for the tax year were $270,000. Changes in their capital accounts during the tax year were as follows:

  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
             

Faye

    
             

Gary

    
             

Heidi

    
             

Total

    
    

Beginning balance

    
    

$50,000

    
             

$50,000

    
             

$50,000

    
             

$150,000

    
    

Withdrawals

    
    

(20,000)

    
             

(35,000)

    
             

(10,000)

    
             

(65,000)

    
    

Additional contributions

    
    

-0-

    
             

-0-

    
             

5,000

    
             

5,000

    
    

Allocation of profits

    
    

90,000

    
             

90,000

    
             

90,000

    
             

270,000

    
    

Ending balance

    
    

$120,000

    
             

$105,000

    
             

$135,000

    
             

$360,000

    
     

In arriving at the $270,000 of partnership profits, the partnership deducted $2,400 ($800 for each partner) in premiums paid for group term life insurance on the partners. Faye and Gary are 39 years old, and Heidi is 35 years old. Other employees are also eligible for group term life insurance equal to their annual salary. These premiums of $10,000 have been deducted in calculating the partnership profits of $270,000.

Each partner's gross income from the partnership for the tax year is $_________

Community Property (LO. 3)

Liz and Doug were divorced on December 31 of the current year after 10 years of marriage. Their current year's income received before the divorce was as follows:

  

                                                                          
    

Doug's salary

    
    

$41,000

    
    

Liz's salary

    
    

$55,000

    
    

Rent on apartments purchased by Liz 15 years ago

    
    

$8,000

    
    

Dividends on stock Doug inherited from his mother 4 years     ago

    
    

$1,900

    
    

Interest on a savings account in Liz's name funded with her     salary

    
    

$2,400

    
  

Allocate the income to Liz and Doug assuming that they live in:

a.  California.
Doug: $      Liz: $  

b.  Texas.
Doug: $      Liz: $


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