Objective
- Prepare more complicated partnership returns
- Understand certain advanced concepts of partnership taxation
Highlights
- Reporting requirements for Schedules K-2 and K-3
- Capital account reporting requirements
- Schedule K-1 reporting for §743 adjustments
- Schedule K-1 reporting for §704 gains and losses
- Comprehensive case on partnership/partner application of the business interest deduction
- When to use “704(b) basis” for capital accounts versus “tax basis”
- Detailed rules of §704 for preventing the shifting of tax consequences among partners or members
- Unreasonable uses of the traditional & curative allocation methods
- Multiple layers of §704(c) allocations
- Treatment of recourse versus nonrecourse debt basis
- How to calculate basis limitations and its implication on each partner’s own tax return
- How §179 limitations affect partnership/LLC basis
- Regulations for handling basis step-ups under §754 elections, and mandatory adjustments under §743 and §734 for partnerships who have NOT made the §754 election
- Subsequent contributions of property with §754 adjusted basis to another partnership or corporation
- Capital account adjustments in connection with admission of new member
- Special allocations require "substantial economic effect"; what are the requirements?
- LLCs and self-employment tax to the members
- Distributions -- current or liquidating, cash or property including the substituted basis rule
- Termination/liquidation of an LLC
Designed For
Experienced Accounting and Financial Professionals desiring a comprehensive case approach to understand reasonably complex limited liability company issues and problems; also, Accounting and Financial Professionals who want a comprehensive, intermediate-lPrerequisite
Knowledge and experience in business taxationAdvanced Preparation
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