If your partnership reported excess business interest expense in Box 13, Code K of your 1065 Schedule K-1, you are required to file Form 8990. Per Partner's Instructions for Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) Partner's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc. (For Partner's Use Only), on page 12: Code K.
This means the ownership interest a partner has in a partnership is treated as a separate asset that can be purchased and sold.
The best way to sell your limited partnership interest may lie in finding an experienced broker or advisor who can help you to identify potential buyers and guide you through any negotiations that may arise.
—Generally, file Form 8308 as an attachment to Form 1065 for the tax year of the partnership that includes the last day of the calendar year in which the section 751(a) exchange took place.
Partnerships Investments by each partner are credited to the partners' capital accounts. Withdrawals from the partnership by a partner are debited to the respective drawing account. The net income for a partnership is divided between the partners as called for in the partnership agreement.
The best way to sell your limited partnership interest may lie in finding an experienced broker or advisor who can help you to identify potential buyers and guide you through any negotiations that may arise.
Generally, a partner selling his partnership interest recognizes capital gain or loss on the sale. The amount of the gain or loss recognized is the difference between the amount realized and the partner's adjusted tax basis in his partnership interest.
The Partnership Buyout Agreement Your path to an ownership sale will be simpler if you created a clear and thorough partnership buyout agreement when you started your company. The agreement should discuss what might lead to one of the partners wanting to sell her share and state the terms and timing that would apply.