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On December 31,Kate Sells Her 20% Interest (With a Basis

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On December 31,Kate sells her 20% interest (with a basis of $18,000 which,of course,includes a share of partnership liabilities)in the KLM Partnership to Karl for $27,000 cash plus assumption of her $6,000 share of liabilities.On that date,the partnership has the following balance sheet:
 Assets  Basis  Fair Market Value  Cash $30,000$30,000 Accounts receivable 020,000 Inventory 15,00025,000 Land 45,00090,000 Total $90,000$165,000\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline { \text { Assets } } & \text { Basis } & \text { Fair Market Value } \\\hline \text { Cash } & \$ 30,000 & \$ 30,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 0 & 20,000 \\\text { Inventory } & 15,000 & 25,000 \\\text { Land } & \underline { 45,000 } & \underline { 90,000 } \\\text { Total } & \$ 90,000 & \$ 165,000 \\\hline\end{array}  Equities  Basis  Fair Market Value  Notes payable $30,000$30,000 Kate, capital 12,00027,000 Lynn, capital 24,00054,000 Mark, capital 24,000$54,000 Total $90,000$165,000\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline { \text { Equities } } & \text { Basis } & \text { Fair Market Value } \\\hline \text { Notes payable } & \$ 30,000 & \$ 30,000 \\\text { Kate, capital } & 12,000 & 27,000 \\\text { Lynn, capital } & 24,000 & 54,000 \\\text { Mark, capital } & \underline { 24,000 } & \$ 54,000 \\\text { Total } & \$ 90,000 & \$ 165,000 \\\hline\end{array} What are the amount and character of the gain that Kate must recognize on the sale?

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