S Corporation, Partnership & LLC Taxation

Current developments in partners and partnerships

This article reviews and analyzes recent rulings and guidance involving partnerships. The discussion covers developments in the taxation of partnerships and partners, debt and income allocations, distributions, and basis adjustments.

IRS provides guidance on perfecting S elections and QSub elections

The guidance focuses on nonidentical governing provisions; principal-purpose determinations regarding the one-class-of-stock requirement; disproportionate distributions; certain errors on forms; missing administrative or acceptance letters for an S or QSub election; and the requirement to file returns consistent with an S election.

Dividing an LLC

The form of an LLC division determines the tax treatment of any resulting LLCs.

Publicly traded partnerships: Investors’ tax considerations

Interests in publicly traded partnerships (PTPs) can be a valuable part of an investor’s portfolio, but because these investments are partnership interests, the tax reporting for them can be complex, and losses passed through by PTPs may be limited. This article discusses the tax compliance and loss limitation issues involved with, and tax planning considerations for, holding interests in PTPs.

Self-employment tax and LLCs

An LLC member’s distributive share of LLC income and loss from a trade or business is generally subject to self-employment tax, raising several issues around guaranteed payments, retirement payments, rental income, and members who are employees of the LLC.

10 good reasons why LLCs should not elect to be S corporations

The owners of an LLC may be tempted to have the LLC elect to be treated as an S corporation for federal tax purposes. However, there are a host of issues that should be considered before making this move. In this article, the authors discuss 10 reasons why it may not be beneficial for an LLC to make an S corporation election.

Tax Insider Articles

DEDUCTIONS

Business meal deductions after the TCJA

This article discusses the history of the deduction of business meal expenses and the new rules under the TCJA and the regulations and provides a framework for documenting and substantiating the deduction.

TAX RELIEF

Quirks spurred by COVID-19 tax relief

This article discusses some procedural and administrative quirks that have emerged with the new tax legislative, regulatory, and procedural guidance related to COVID-19.