1. Ryan Ross (111-11-1112), Oscar Omega (222-22-2223), Clark Carey (333-33-3334), and Kim Kardigan (444-44-4445) are equal active members in ROCK the Ages LLC. ROCK serves as agent and manager for prominent musicians in the Los Angeles area. The LLCs Federal ID number is 55-5555556. It uses the cash basis and the calendar year and began operations on January 1, 2007. Its current address is 6102 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90036. ROCK was the force behind such music icons as Stake Malone, Burgundy Six, Elena Gomez, Tyler Quick, Queen Bey, and Bruno Mercury and has had a very profitable year. The following information was taken from the LLCs income statement for the current year.

Recently, ROCK has taken advantage of bonus depreciation and 179 deductions and fully remodeled the premises and upgraded its leasehold improvements. This year, ROCK wrapped up its remodel with the purchase of $20,000 of office furniture for which it will claim a 179 deduction. (For simplicity, assume that ROCK uses the same cost recovery methods for both tax and financial purposes.) There is no depreciation adjustment for alternative minimum tax purposes.

ROCK invests much of its excess cash in non-dividend-paying growth stocks and tax-exempt securities. During the year, the LLC sold two securities. On June 15, ROCK purchased 1,000 shares of Tech, Inc. stock for $100,000; it sold those shares on December 15 for $80,000. On March 15 of last year, ROCK purchased 2,000 shares of BioLabs, Inc. stock for $136,000; it sold those shares for $160,000 on December 15 of the current year. These transactions were reported to the IRS on Forms 1099B; ROCKs basis in these shares was reported.

Net income per books is $840,000. On January 1, the members capital accounts equaled $200,000 each. No additional capital contributions were made this year. In addition to their guaranteed payments, each member withdrew $250,000 cash during the year. All contributions and distributions have been in cash, so the LLC has no net unrecognized 704(c) gain or loss. The LLCs balance sheet as of December 31 of this year is as follows.

All debt is shared equally by the members. Each member has personally guaranteed the debt of the LLC. All members are active in LLC operations.

For our purposes, assume the LLC is not considered an SSTB, and ROCKs operations constitute one active trade or business for purposes of the passive activity and at-risk limitations. (Note that the 179 deduction is a business-related expense.) The LLCs UBIA (unadjusted basis immediately after acquisition) equals the total original cost of all leasehold improvements, or $980,000.

The appropriate business code for the entity is 711410. For the Form 1065, page 5, Analysis of Net Income, put all partners allocations in cell 2(b)(ii), per IRS instructions for an LLC.

1. Prepare a Form 1065, pages 1, 4, and 5, for ROCK the Ages LLC using tax-basis information for Schedules L and M2. Provide any special information the LLC members might need, including net income from self-employment and information for the 199A calculation. Attach additional statements if needed.
2. Prepare Forms 4562, 8949, and Schedule D.
3. Prepare Schedule K1 for Ryan Ross, 15520 W. Earlson Street, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272.
4. Prepare a write up explaining the mechanics of the return. Also note any important items that need to be communicated to the LLC member. Lastly, are there any planning ideas you have for the partnership or LLC members.

$4,800,000 1,600 3,200 4,000 $4,808,800 $ 380,000 28,000 20,000 1,000,000 Revenues Fees and commissions Taxable interest income from bank deposits Tax-exempt interest Net gain on stock sales Total revenues Expenses Advertising and public relations Charitable contributions Section 179 expense Employee W-2 wages Guaranteed payment (services), Ryan Ross, office manager Guaranteed payment (services), other members Business meals subject to 50% disallowance Travel Legal and accounting fees Office rentals paid Interest expense on operating line of credit Insurance premiums Office expense Payroll taxes Utilities Total expenses 800,000 600,000 200,000 320,000 132,004 80,000 10,001 52,004 200,000 92,000 54,800 $3,968,804 Cash Tax-exempt securities Marketable securities Leasehold improvements, furniture, and equipment Accumulated depreciation Total assets Beginning $ 444,000 120,000 436,000 960,000 (960,000) $1,000,000 Ending $ ?? 120,000 300,000 980,000 (980,000) ?? Operating line of credit Capital, Ross Capital, Omega Capital, Carey Capital, Kardigan Total liabilities and capital Beginning $ 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 $1,000,000 Ending $ 160,000 77 72 ?? ?? ?? $4,800,000 1,600 3,200 4,000 $4,808,800 $ 380,000 28,000 20,000 1,000,000 Revenues Fees and commissions Taxable interest income from bank deposits Tax-exempt interest Net gain on stock sales Total revenues Expenses Advertising and public relations Charitable contributions Section 179 expense Employee W-2 wages Guaranteed payment (services), Ryan Ross, office manager Guaranteed payment (services), other members Business meals subject to 50% disallowance Travel Legal and accounting fees Office rentals paid Interest expense on operating line of credit Insurance premiums Office expense Payroll taxes Utilities Total expenses 800,000 600,000 200,000 320,000 132,004 80,000 10,001 52,004 200,000 92,000 54,800 $3,968,804 Cash Tax-exempt securities Marketable securities Leasehold improvements, furniture, and equipment Accumulated depreciation Total assets Beginning $ 444,000 120,000 436,000 960,000 (960,000) $1,000,000 Ending $ ?? 120,000 300,000 980,000 (980,000) ?? Operating line of credit Capital, Ross Capital, Omega Capital, Carey Capital, Kardigan Total liabilities and capital Beginning $ 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 $1,000,000 Ending $ 160,000 77 72