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.
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.
How to enter a sale or disposition of assets in Lacerte Go to the Depreciation (4562) screen. If the asset isn't already entered, refer to Entering a depreciable asset in Lacerte. Select the Asset from the left panel. Scroll down to the General Disposition Information section. Enter the Date sold (MANDATORY).
If a partnership holds IRC 751(a) property at the time of the sale, the partner recognizes gain or loss from its share of IRC 751(a) assets. The ordinary gain or loss is subtracted from the total gain or loss. The result is the partner's capital gain or loss from the sale.
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.