Simpco Partnership Has Gross Operating Revenue of $450,000, Cost of Sales

Essay

Simpco Partnership has gross operating revenue of $450,000, cost of sales of $150,000, salaries to employees of $40,000, a $25,000 Section 179 expense deduction, $10,000 of other depreciation, interest income of $2,000, a $4,000 capital loss, and a $500 charitable contribution deduction. Simpson is a 20 percent partner in Simpco Partnership. He has a $60,000 basis in his partnership interest at the end of the year after all income/loss items have been passed through to him. What was his beginning-of-the-year basis in his partnership interest?