Payments from a partnership to a partner for services or the use of capital without regard to partnership income are:

Lemon owned 2,000 shares of Spectrol Corp. common stock that were purchased in year 1 at $10.50 per share. In year 4, Lemon received a 5% non-taxable dividend of Spectrol common stock. In year 5, the stock split 2-for-1. In the current year Lemon sold 800 shares. What is Lemon's basis in the 800 shares of stock sold?

Mark and Mary formed MM, Inc. as an S corporation. Each contributed $50,000 in exchange for five shares of corporate stock. In addition, MM obtained a $60,000 loan from a local bank that was still outstanding at the end of the year. In MM's first year of operation, it reported a loss of $20,000 and did not make any distributions to the shareholders. What is Mark's basis in his MM shares at the beginning of the second year?

Steve received a one third interest in a partnership by contributing $3,000 in cash, stock with FMV of $5,000 and a basis of $2,000, and a new computer that cost Steve $2,500. Of the following, which amount represents Steve’s basis in the partnership?

Strom acquired a 25% interest in Ace Partnership by contributing land having an adjusted basis of $16,000 and a fair market value of $50,000. The land was subject to a $24,000 mortgage, which was assumed by Ace. No other liabilities existed at the time of the contribution. What was Strom's basis in Ace?

Gary is a 50% partner in ABC Partnership. Gary’s basis in ABC at the beginning of the year was $5,000. ABC made not distributions to the partners during the year and recorded the following items: $20,000 ordinary income, $8,000 tax exempt income, and $4,000 portfolio income. What is Gary’s tax basis in ABC at the end. Of the year?