Generally, gain or loss on the sale or exchange of a partnership interest is treated as capital gain or loss except to the extent of so-called "hot assets." Gain attributable to hot assets – generally unrealized receivables...more
In Part 1 of our discussion on Section 704(c) (Part 1) we described the basic idea of how the inherent built-in tax gain or loss on a piece of property contributed to a partnership is allocated to the contributing partner. As...more
Proposed regulations under Section 864(c)(8) provide guidance for determining a foreign partner’s effectively connected gains or losses from a transfer of its interest in a partnership engaged in a US trade or business. ...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Act”) was signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 22, 2017. The Act changes many provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, from individual and business provisions, to...more
On July 7, 2015, the New York Department of Taxation and Finance issued guidance (TSB-M-15(4)C, (5)I, Investment Capital Identification Requirements for Article 9-A Taxpayers) on the identification procedures for investment...more
The U.S. Treasury Department recently released regulations on the tax treatment of noncompensatory options issued by a partnership, as well as proposed regulations addressing the threshold question of when a partnership...more