Current developments in partners and partnerships
This article reviews and analyzes recent law changes as well as rulings and decisions involving partnerships.
Formation, Transfers & Termination
IRS releases new draft form to request revocation of Sec. 754 election
The form has been developed due to an increase in Sec. 754 election revocation applications since the technical termination of a partnership under former Sec. 708(b)(1) (B) was repealed under the TCJA.
Partnership terminations triggered by a change in form
Consider the scenarios that could cause a partnership to terminate so appropriate steps can be taken to properly account for the business’s status change.
Repeal of technical terminations: What will and will not be missed
With the repeal of technical terminations, partnerships can only terminate for U.S. federal income tax purposes if no part of any business, financial operation, or venture continues to be conducted by any of its partners.
Current developments in partners and partnerships
This article reviews and analyzes recent rulings and decisions involving partnerships and discusses developments in partnership formation, debt and income allocations, distributions, and basis adjustments.
Planning for the Discontinuation of a Partnership’s Business
This column focuses on what happens when a partnership’s business activities cease.
Current Developments in Partners and Partnerships
This article discusses developments in income allocations, disguised sales, partnership distributions, terminations, and basis adjustments.
Final Rules Issued on Bona Fide Indebtedness and Terminating Partnership’s Startup Expenses
Final regulations were issued on S corporation shareholder basis of indebtedness of the S corporation to the shareholder only if the indebtedness is bona fide and on the deductibility of startup expenditures and organizational expenses for partnerships following a termination of a partnership.
Determining If a Technical Termination Occurs
To determine if an LLC terminates, the practitioner must determine whether an LLC interest was disposed of in a "sale or exchange" as defined in the Sec. 708 regulations. If so, did the sale or exchange result in 50% or more of the total interests in LLC capital and profits being sold or exchanged during a consecutive 12-month period?
IRS Disallows Write-Off of Startup and Organizational Costs in a Technical Termination
New partnerships formed from technical terminations must step into the shoes of the terminated partnership and continue to amortize Sec. 195 startup expenditures and Sec. 709 organization fees using the same amortization period the terminated partnership used.
Current Developments in Partners and Partnerships
This article reviews and analyzes recent rulings and decisions involving partnerships. The discussion covers developments in partnership formation, income allocations, and basis adjustments
Proposed Regs. Issued on Amortization of Startup Expenses by Terminating Partnerships
The IRS issued proposed regulations aimed at preventing partnerships from using technical terminations to accelerate their deductions of startup and organizational expenses.
Proposed Rules Would Require Terminating Partnerships to Amortize Startup Expenditures
The IRS issued proposed regulations aimed at preventing partnerships from using technical terminations to accelerate their deductions of startup and organizational expenses.
Application of Sec. 704(c) to Divisions
There is no guidance addressing how Sec. 704(c) principles should apply when a partnership distributes an asset to multiple partners in a partnership division, including in an assets-over division, which may leave open two alternative approaches.
Termination of an LLC
This column reviews the determination of when an event triggers the termination of an LLC classified as a partnership
Current Developments in Partners and Partnerships
This article reviews and analyzes recent rulings and decisions involving partnerships. The discussion covers developments in partnership formation, debt and income allocations, distributions, passive activity losses, and basis adjustments.
Termination of a Partnership Interest
This item explores the two main methods used when terminating a partnership interest: purchase and liquidation.
Technical Terminations: Tangible Personal Property Depreciation Issues
Editor: Mary Van Leuven, J.D., LL.M. Technical terminations of partnerships under Sec. 708 (b)(1)(B) and its regulations create numerous issues as to the proper tax treatment of depreciable tangible property owned by the terminating partnership, particularly when changing its accounting method for such property. Under Regs. Sec. 1.708-1(b)(1)(iv), the new
