—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.
A partnership doing business in North Carolina that is required to file a federal partnership return must file a N.C. partnership tax return, Form D-403, for the taxable year.
This means the ownership interest a partner has in a partnership is treated as a separate asset that can be purchased and sold.
The seller in situation one will calculate their gain as if they had sold the underlying assets of the partnership. Unlike the sale of stock for a C-corporation or S-corporation, some of the gain in the sale of partnership units may be recharacterized to ordinary income instead of being all capital gain.
• N.C. Tax Rate N.C. law was amended to decrease the individual income tax rate to 4.99% for tax year 2022. Partnerships are subject to the same income tax rate as individuals.
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 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.