Potato, an individual, is a $20$ percent owner of Starch LLC$.$ This year, Potato was allocated $$45,000$ of ordinary income from Starch LLC$,$ $$1,000$ of tax$-$exempt interest income, and $$2,000$ of nondeductible expenses. Potato also received a $$10,000$ distribution from Starch LLC this year. At the beginning of the year, Starch LLC had outstanding debt of $$100,000.$ At the end of the year, the entity's outstanding debts increased to $$130,000.$

Required:

a$.$ If Starch LLC is taxed as a partnership, and her basis in her partnership interest at the beginning of the year is $$30,000,$ determine Potato's tax basis in her partnership interest at year$-$end.

b$.$ If Starch LLC is taxed as an S corporation, and her basis in her $S$ corporation stock at the beginning of the year is $$10,000,$ determine Potato's tax basis in her corporate stock at year$-$end.

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If Starch LLC is taxed as a partnership, and her basis in her partnership interest at the beginning of the year is $$30,000,$ determine Potato's tax basis in her partnership interest at year$-$end.