Green, Black, and Blue each own one-third of Color Partnership. Each has a zero outside basis in their partnership interest. Color is a cash basis service company whose sole assets are $600 in accounts receivable. The partnership has no liabilities. Green sells his partnership interest to Purple at a Fair Market Value of $200. How much, if any gain or loss does Green recognize on the sale of the partnership interest? If there is a recognized gain or loss by Green what is the character of it? If no gain or loss enter $0? What is Purple's basis in the partnership?

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Green, Black, and Blue each own one-third of Color Partnership. Each has a zero outside basis in their partnership interest. Color is a cash basis service company whose sole assets are $600 in accounts receivable. The partnership has no liabilities. Green sells his partnership interest to Purple at a Fair Market Value of $200.

  1. How much, if any gain or loss does Green recognize on the sale of the partnership interest?
  2. If there is a recognized gain or loss by Green what is the character of it? If no gain or loss enter $0?
  3. What is Purple's basis in the partnership?
  4. Assume no elections are made at the partnership level. When the receivable is collected how much income is allocated to Purple.
  5. After the receivables are collected what is Purple's outside adjusted basis in the partnership?
  6. If the partnership liquidates distributing $200 to each partner if Purple recognizes gain or loss indicate the amount if a loss enter in parentheses if no gain or loss enter $0
  7. If Purple recognizes gain or loss on the distribution, what is the character of the gain or loss, if no gain then put "n/a"
  8. How much if anything is Black's gain or loss on receipt of her $200 from Color? If none, enter $0
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