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Initial Investments and Tax Bases [AICPA Adapted]The DELS partnership was formed by combin...

Initial Investments and Tax Bases [AICPA Adapted]

The DELS partnership was formed by combining individual accounting practices on May 10,

20X1. The initial investments were as follows:

 

Current Value

Tax Basis

Delaney:

 

 

Cash

$ 8,000

$ 8,000

Building

60,000

32,000

Mortgage payable, assumed by DELS

36,000

36,000

Engstrom:

 

 

Cash

9,000

9,000

Office furniture

23,000

17,000

Note payable, assumed by DELS

10,000

10,000

Lahey:

 

 

Cash

12,000

12,000

Computers and printers

18,000

21,000

Note payable, assumed by DELS

15,000

15,000

Simon:

 

 

Cash

21,000

21,000

Library (books and periodicals)

7,000

5,000

Required

a.    Prepare thejournal entry to record the initial investments, using GAAP accounting.


b.    Calculate the tax basis of each partner's capital if Delaney, Engstrom, Lahey, and Simon agree to assume equal amounts for the payables.

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