Mary is a 50% general partner in the WJM Partnership. The
partnership's records for the current year show the
following:
Gross receipts from sales
$670,000
Cost of sales
(500,000)
Advertising expense
(96,000)
Charitable contributions
(25,000)
Dividend income
48,000
Guaranteed payment to Mary
(12,000)
Short-term capital loss
(30,000)
Mary's outside basis at the beginning of the current year was
$125,000. During the year, partnership
liabilities decreased by $80,000 and the partnership made cash
distributions to Mary of $55,000.
Required:
(a) Calculate...