Justin and Greg are forming the GJ Partnership. Greg contributes $500,000 cash and Justin contributes non depreciable property with an adjusted basis of $200,000 and a fair market value of $550,000. The property is subject to a $50,000 liability, which is also transferred into the partnership and is shared equally by partners for basis purposes. Justin and Greg share in all partnership profits equally except for any pre - contribution gain, which must be allocated according to statutory rules for built-in gain allocations.
a. Find what is Justin's adjusted tax basis for his partnership interest immediately after the partnership is formed?
b. Evaluate what is the partnership's adjusted basis for the property contributed by Justin?
c. Find If the partnership sells the property contributed by Justin for $600,000, how is the tax gain allocated between the partners?