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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Congress Targets Partnership Disguised Sales and Services

Both the House’s and Senate’s budget bills would clarify that certain rules applicable to disguised payments for services and disguised sales of property between a partner and a partnership under Section 707(a)(2) are...more

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U.S. Tax Court Issues Ruling on Self-Employment Tax Exception for Limited Partners

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On Wednesday, May 28, the U.S. Tax Court ruled in Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Commissioner that a "functional analysis" test applies when determining whether a limited partner who contributes services to a partnership may...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

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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

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The IRS Continues Winning Self-Employment Contributions Act (SECA) Tax Against Limited Partners in Private Equity and Hedge Funds

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Recently, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has successfully asserted that limited partners in private equity and hedge funds that are organized as limited partnerships were subject to tax under the Self-Employment...more

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Court Decision on Limited Partner Exception to Self-Employment Tax

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On May 28th, the U.S. Tax Court issued a decision in Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Commissioner (T.C. Memo 2025-52) holding that all of the income allocable to the partnership’s limited partners (not just the amount...more

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Doing Business in Australia

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Australia welcomes new business and foreign investment by providing a strong economy, a stable political environment and a skilled and talented workforce. Our comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Australia has been...more

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Taxpayer Victory in US Tax Court Highlights Need for Properly Structuring Partnership Profits Interests

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A recent US Tax Court case upholds profits interest treatment for a taxpayer’s receipt of a partnership interest granted in exchange for services. The case highlights how properly structuring and documenting the grant of a...more

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UK Tax Round Up - January 2020

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UK General Tax Developments - Date set for next UK Budget - The first Budget of the new Conservative government will be held on Wednesday 11 March. There has been significant speculation that there will be a major...more

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Simplification of UK Partnership Tax Reporting for Investment Fund Partnerships

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In the Finance Act 2018, the UK Government enacted a number of changes to the information required in partnership returns that raised the concern of undue and impracticable administrative burden being imposed on UK investment...more

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Opportunity Zone Funds – Part I: Overview of the Law

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BACKGROUND - Sections 1400Z-1 and 1400Z-2 were added to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. These new provisions to the Code introduce a multitude of new terms,...more

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Proposed Regulations Provide Some Clarity for Opportunity Zone Tax Incentive

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The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations and other guidance on the new "opportunity zone" tax incentive on October 19, 2018. This tax incentive encourages investment in certain...more

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