Partnership Tax Guide

Navigate complex partnership tax rules by applying a clear, structured framework. This course explains the essential provisions governing the formation, operation, and liquidation of partnerships, and then analyzes critical topics such as basis calculations, sales of partnership interests, terminations, income and expense allocations, disguised sales, and anti-abuse rules. By focusing on the core technical requirements, the course equips you to manage partnership taxation issues accurately and efficiently.
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PDF Course

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Duration

2 Hours

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Course Information

Author: Steven Bragg
Course Number: TX1029
IRS Program Number: 72821-T-00096-25-S

Learning Objectives
  • Recognize the requirements for the partners in a partnership.
  • Identify the tax rules pertaining to contributions to a partnership.
  • Specify how the economic substance doctrine applies to partnerships.
  • Recognize the tax implications of the various types of basis in a partnership.
  • State the tax outcomes associated with the sale of a partnership interest.
  • Specify the partnership elections that can impact the reported amount of taxable income.
  • Identify the tax issues pertaining to the expenses that a partnership may recognize.
  • Recognize the circumstances in which the revaluation of partnership assets would be appropriate.

Level: Overview
Instructional Method: QAS Self-Study
NASBA Category: Taxes
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Latest Review Date: August 2025
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