Zach's partnership interest basis is $80,000.Zach receives a proportionate, liquidating distribution from a liquidating partnership of $60,000 cash and inventory having a basis of $30,000 to the partnership and a fair market value of $26,000.Zach assigns a basis of $20,000 to the inventory and recognizes no gain or loss.

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Zach's basis in the inventory is $20,000, which is less than the partnership's basis of $30,000. Therefore, Zach recognizes a loss of $10,000 on the distribution of the inventory.

Zach's Partnership Interest Basis Is $80,000