Question 1
Explain the difference between expenses of organizing a partnership and expenses of syndicating a partnership.
Question 2
Hildi and Frank have decided to form an interior design partnership. Since Hildi will spend twice as much time as Frank in the business, Hildi would like the partnership agreement to provide for a fixed minimum monthly income. Hildi and Frank expect the partnership to show a loss in the first year of operations. Discuss the issues raised by this arrangement and the likely tax treatment of these issues.