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Seven years ago, Paul purchased residential rental real estate that he has been depreciating as MACRS property over 27.5 years. This year, when his adjusted basis in the property was $250,000, Paul transferred the property to the newly formed PLA partnership in exchange for a one-third interest in the partnership. PLA incurred $10,000 of transfer taxes and fees related to the property. How will PLA treat the property?

a.

PLA will take the rental real estate at a basis of $250,000 and the $10,000 taxes and fees at $10,000 and depreciate each over 27.5 years
b.

PLA will take the rental real estate at a basis of $260,000 and depreciate it over 27.5 years.
c.

PLA will take the rental real estate at a basis of $250,000 and the $10,000 of taxes and fees will be treated as a new depreciable property
d.

PLA will take the rental real estate at a basis of $260,000 and depreciate it over the remaining 20 years.

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