The December 31, 2011, balance sheet of the BCD General Partnership reads as follows.
Each partner shares in 1/3 of the partnership capital, income, gain, loss, deduction and credit. Capital is not a material income-producing factor to the partnership. On December 31, 2011, general partner Christina receives a distribution of $140,000 cash in liquidation of her partnership interest under § 736. Nothing is stated in the partnership agreement about goodwill. Christina's outside basis for the partnership interest immediately before the distribution is $84,000.
How much is Christina's recognized gain from the distribution and what is the character of the gain?

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The December 31, 2011, balance sheet of the BCD General Partnership reads as follows.
  Each partner shares in 1/3 of the partnership capital, income, gain, loss, deduction and credit. Capital is not a material income-producing factor to the partnership. On December 31, 2011, general partner Christina receives a distribution of $140,000 cash in liquidation of her partnership interest under § 736. Nothing is stated in the partnership agreement about goodwill. Christina's outside basis for the partnership interest immediately before the distribution is $84,000.
How much is Christina's recognized gain from the distribution and what is the character of the gain?

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The Answer of The December 31, 2011, balance sheet of the BCD General Partnership reads as follows.
  Each partner shares in 1/3 of the partnership capital, income, gain, loss, deduction and credit. Capital is not a material income-producing factor to the partnership. On December 31, 2011, general partner Christina receives a distribution of $140,000 cash in liquidation of her partnership interest under § 736. Nothing is stated in the partnership agreement about goodwill. Christina's outside basis for the partnership interest immediately before the distribution is $84,000.
How much is Christina's recognized gain from the distribution and what is the character of the gain?

The December 31, 2011, Balance Sheet of the BCD General