Sarah, Nicole and Chanzz Inc. have formed CCS, a general partnership. Chanzz Inc. contributed equipment with a fair market value of $120,000 and a tax basis of $220,000 to CCS. Sarah contributed $120,000 to CCS in exchange for her partnership interest. Nicole contributed land with a fair market value of $120,000 and an adjusted basis of $20,000. CCS has no liabilities.

a) What amount of the gain or loss would Chanzz Inc. recognize on the contribution?

b) What is Sarahs outside basis in her partnership interest after the contribution?

c) What is Nicoles initial tax basis in CCS?

What if Sarah and Chanzz Inc. initially each contributed $120,000 and CCS borrowed $60,000 from a bank when CCS was formed. The bank required Nicole, Sarah, and Chanzz Inc. to personally guarantee the bank loan. The terms were structured so the members would each be responsible for a portion of the debt equal to the percentage of CCS losses allocated to each member (one-third each) and would have no right of reimbursement from either CCS or the other members of CCS. How much of the $60,000 bank debt was allocated to each member?

What if the $60,000 bank loan is CCSs only debt, what is Sarahs initial basis in her CCS interest after taking her share of CCSs bank debt into account?