On December 31, Kate receives a $28,000 liquidating distribution from the KLM Partnership. On that date, Kate's basis in her limited partnership interest is $18,000 (which, of course, includes her share of partnership liabilities). The other partners assume her $6,000 share of liabilities. Just prior to the distribution, the partnership has the following balance sheet. Kate is leaving the partnership but the partnership is continuing.
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | c | }
\hline { \text { Equities } } & \text { Basis } & \text { Fair Market Value } \
\hline \text { Notes payable } & \$ 30,000 & \$ 30,000 \
\text { Kate, capital } & 12,000 & 27,000 \
\text { Lynn, capital } & 24,000 & 54,000 \
\text { Mark, capital } & \underline { 24,000 } & \underline { 54,000 } \
\text { Total } & \underline { \$ 90,000 } & \$ 165,000 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ What is the amount and character of the gain that Kate must recognize on the liquidating distribution?

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On December 31, Kate receives a $28,000 liquidating distribution from the KLM Partnership. On that date, Kate's basis in her limited partnership interest is $18,000 (which, of course, includes her share of partnership liabilities). The other partners assume her $6,000 share of liabilities. Just prior to the distribution, the partnership has the following balance sheet. Kate is leaving the partnership but the partnership is continuing.
 $$\begin{array} { | l | r | c | } 
\hline  { \text { Equities } } & \text { Basis } & \text { Fair Market Value } \
\hline \text { Notes payable } & \$ 30,000 & \$ 30,000 \
\text { Kate, capital } & 12,000 & 27,000 \
\text { Lynn, capital } & 24,000 & 54,000 \
\text { Mark, capital } & \underline { 24,000 } & \underline { 54,000 } \
\text { Total } & \underline { \$ 90,000 } & \$ 165,000 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ What is the amount and character of the gain that Kate must recognize on the liquidating distribution?

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The Answer of On December 31, Kate receives a $28,000 liquidating distribution from the KLM Partnership. On that date, Kate's basis in her limited partnership interest is $18,000 (which, of course, includes her share of partnership liabilities). The other partners assume her $6,000 share of liabilities. Just prior to the distribution, the partnership has the following balance sheet. Kate is leaving the partnership but the partnership is continuing.
 $$\begin{array} { | l | r | c | } 
\hline  { \text { Equities } } & \text { Basis } & \text { Fair Market Value } \
\hline \text { Notes payable } & \$ 30,000 & \$ 30,000 \
\text { Kate, capital } & 12,000 & 27,000 \
\text { Lynn, capital } & 24,000 & 54,000 \
\text { Mark, capital } & \underline { 24,000 } & \underline { 54,000 } \
\text { Total } & \underline { \$ 90,000 } & \$ 165,000 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ What is the amount and character of the gain that Kate must recognize on the liquidating distribution?

On December 31, Kate Receives a $28,000 Liquidating Distribution from the KLM