Allocating S corp. losses to acquiring and terminating shareholders
An S corporation’s election to use specific accounting can alter the allocation of passthrough items in some cases.
Passthroughs
Temporary disguised-sale regulations raise concerns
Should the IRS consider recognizing a contributing partner’s economic risk of loss when the regulations are finalized?
Penalties for inconsistent reporting subject to deficiency procedures
Where there are no adjustments to partnership items, a taxpayer could not hide behind the Sec. 6230(a)(2)(A)(i) exclusion.
New Sec. 987 regulations affect partnerships
The 2016 regulations put partners on notice that Sec. 987 principles generally apply to partnership assets and liabilities.
A PATH to savings
This article examines the PATH act provisions and other developments favorable for taxpayers.
Boston Bruins can deduct full cost of meals for team’s away games
The Tax Court held that the owners of the Boston Bruins could deduct the full cost of their team’s pregame meals for away games as a de minimis fringe benefit.
Centralized partnership audit rules are reissued in proposed form
The IRS reissued proposed regulations governing the centralized audit rules, which assess and collect tax at the partnership level.
Final regs. address qualifying income exception for certain publicly traded partnerships
This item explains how the final regulations differ from the proposed regulations.
The trust fund recovery penalty and LLCs
A responsible person may be subject to the TFRP if it can be shown he or she willfully failed to pay the trust fund taxes due.
Recent regs. significantly change taxation of certain partnership contributions
Treasury and the IRS issued regulations that generally override nonrecognition treatment for certain contributions of property to partnerships.
Sec. 743(b) adjustment complications in multitier partnerships
Sec. 743(b) adjustments are complex, and multitier partnership structures only exacerbate that complexity.
Losses disallowed where S corp. not indebted to shareholder
The Tax Court held that an S corporation shareholder could not claim losses from several wholly owned S corporations due to insufficient basis.
Tax Court upholds non-safe-harbor reverse like-kind exchange
The Tax Court’s decision in Estate of Bartell alleviates uncertainty about structuring a reverse like-kind exchange intended to qualify for nonrecognition treatment.
Election to group activities for purposes of passive activity loss rules
The Tax Court held that a taxpayer had not elected to group two activities together under the passive activity loss rules simply by treating both activities as nonpassive.
S corporation owner-employees: Who controls income?
Clients who wish to have income from services be treated as income of their corporations should have revise independent contractor agreements so that payments are made to their corporations.
Disposing of passive activities
Disposing of property related to a passive activity does not resolve all matters related to the property.
Ordinary loss deductions under Sec. 165(g)(3) in the S corp. context
This item discusses whether S corporations should be entitled to an ordinary loss under Sec. 165(g)(3) as a matter of law.
Failure to Use S Corporation Correctly Results in Self-Employment Tax
Income earned by financial adviser was his, not the income of his wholly owned S corporation, and was therefore subject to self-employment tax.
State Challenges With the New Federal Partnership Audit Rules
The AICPA Task Force is developing a position paper with possible approaches that state CPA societies may want to consider in working with state legislatures and tax authorities in developing compliance policies.
Current Developments in Partners and Partnerships
This article reviews and analyzes recent law changes as well as rulings and decisions involving partnerships.
