Harry and Sally formed the evergreen partnership by contributing the following assets in exchange for a 50 percent capital and profits interest in the partnership:                                                             Basis                                    Fair Market Value Harry:                                  Cash                                                   $30,000                              $30,000 Land                                                   $100,000                            $120,000 Totals                                                 $130,000                            $150,000 Sally: Equipment used in business        $200,000                            $150,000 Totals                                                 $200,000                            $150,000 How much gain or loss will Harry recognize on the contribution? How much gain or loss will Sally recognize on the contribution? How could the transaction be structured in a different way to get a better result for Sally?

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- Harry and Sally formed the evergreen partnership by contributing the following assets in exchange for a 50 percent capital and profits interest in the partnership:

                                                            Basis                                    Fair Market Value

Harry:                                 

Cash                                                   $30,000                              $30,000

Land                                                   $100,000                            $120,000

Totals                                                 $130,000                            $150,000

Sally:

Equipment used in business        $200,000                            $150,000

Totals                                                 $200,000                            $150,000

  1. How much gain or loss will Harry recognize on the contribution?
  2. How much gain or loss will Sally recognize on the contribution?
  3. How could the transaction be structured in a different way to get a better result for Sally?
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