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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Tax Court’s Decision in Soroban—Potential SECA Tax Implications for Management Fee Income

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On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Tax Court issued its decision in Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo 2025-52) (“Soroban”), holding that “limited partners” of a management company organized as a Delaware limited...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

The Limited Partner Exclusion From Self-Employment Tax – But Who Is A Limited Partner?

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An Agency Under Siege - The mission statement of the IRS reminds taxpayers that it is their responsibility to understand and meet their tax obligations, while it is the role of the IRS to “enforce the [tax] law with...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

U.S. Tax Court Rules That Limited Partners of an Investment Manager Are Subject to Self-Employment Tax

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On May 28, 2025, the United States Tax Court held that the limited partners of a limited partnership providing investment management services to various investment funds were not limited partners within the meaning of...more

Cooley LLP

Soroban: An Update After US Tax Court Ruling

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On May 28, 2025, the US Tax Court ruled that investment manager limited partners in Soroban Capital Partners were active limited partners and, as such, were ineligible for the limited partner exception to self-employment...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Another Appeal Adds Fuel to the Limited Partner SECA Tax Debate

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Denham Capital Management LP (“Denham”), a private equity firm, has appealed the recent U.S. Tax Court decision that declined to revisit its interpretation of the “limited partner exception” under the Self-Employment...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

YA Global Heads to Appeals Court Over Tax Court Ruling on Offshore Fund’s U.S. Activities

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Share on LinkedIn Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top Last month, YA Global Investments, LP (the “Fund”) filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, seeking review of the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Limited Partner Exception Challenged by Hedge Fund Legend

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An investment management firm founded and owned by legendary investor (and New York Mets owner) Steve Cohen on August 11 filed a petition in Tax Court contesting an IRS audit adjustment in the amount of $344,063,484 for tax...more

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