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Chapter 20 Saved Help Save & Exit Submit Check my work Required information (The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) Part 2 of 2 1.38 points Cosmo contributed land with a fair market value of $387,500 and a tax basis of $94,500 to the y Mountain partnership in exchange for a 25 percent profits and capital interest in the partnership. The land is secured by $133,000 of nonrecourse debt. Other than this nonrecourse debt, Y Mountain partnership does not have any debt. (Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.) b. What is Cosmo\'s tax basis in his partnership interest? eBook Tax basis Print References MC Graw Hill - Prev å of 13 I Next –

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(b). $23,625 as indicated in the above table

Description	Cosmo	Explanation
(1). Basis in contributed Land	$94,500
(2). Nonrecourse mortgage in excess of basis in contributed land	$38,500	Nonrecourse debt > basis is allocated only to Cosmo
(3). Remaining nonrecourse mortgage	$23,625	25% * [133,000 - (2)]
Basis immediately prior to debt relief	$156,625
(4). Relief from mortgage debt	($133,000)
Cosmo\'s initial tax basis in Y Mountain	$23,625	(1) + (2) + (3) + (4)