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On September 30,2011,Amber Was Admitted to Partnership in the Firm

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On September 30,2011,Amber was admitted to partnership in the firm of Waves and Grain.Her contribution to capital consisted of 1,000 shares of stock in Biotech Corporation,which she bought in 2002 for $15,000 and which had a fair market value of $45,000 on September 30,2011.Amber's interest in the partnership's capital and profits is 40 percent.On September 30,2011,the fair market value of the partnership's net assets (after Amber was admitted) was $112,500,and profit for the 3 months ended December 31,2011 was $6,000.What is Amber's taxable gain in 2011 on the exchange of stock for her partnership interest?


A) $12,000
B) $30,000 ordinary income
C) $30,000 long-term capital gain
D) $2,400
E) $0 gain or loss

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