Tax Fundamentals of LLCs and Partnerships - Tax Staff Essentials

Objectives

• Identify the effects of investor contributions and distributions on their basis in a partnership or LLC interest.
• Identify the tax basis of assets transferred to a partnership or limited liability company (LLC) at formation.
• Recognize the tax consequences of a transfer of liabilities to a partnership or LLC in connection with property transfers at formation.
• Indicate the correct treatment of partnership income by a partner for self-employment tax purposes.
• Distinguish between current and liquidating distributions.
• Recall whether special allocations called for in a partnership agreement will be allowable under the Section 704(b) regulations and when they will not be recognized by the IRS.

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