This article discusses developments in income allocations, disguised sales, partnership distributions, terminations, and basis adjustments.
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February 2016 - The Tax Adviser
- Magazine
- February 2016

partners & partnerships
GAINS & LOSSES
Taxation of Worthless and Abandoned Partnership Interests
This article discusses the tax treatment of worthless or abandoned stock and partnership interests.
TAX CLINIC
corporations & shareholders
credits against tax
FOREIGN INCOME & TAXPAYERS
GROSS INCOME
partners & partnerships
STATE & LOCAL TAXES
TAX ACCOUNTING
COLUMNS
NEWS NOTES
TAX PRACTICE RESPONSIBILITIES
CAMPUS TO CLIENTS
CASE STUDY
employee benefits & pensions
Profits interests: The most tax-efficient equity grant to employees
By granting them a profits interest, entities taxed as partnerships can reward employees with equity. Mistakes, however, could cause challenges from taxing authorities.