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.
A sale of a partnership interest occurs when one partner sells their ownership interest to another person or entity. The partnership is generally not involved in the transaction. However, the buyer and seller will notify the partnership of the transaction.
In Texas, most partnerships are subject to the franchise tax. Generally speaking, the only exception is a general partnership directly and solely owned by natural persons. Regardless of the type of partnership, individual partners personally owe no state tax on partnership income distributed to them.
This means the ownership interest a partner has in a partnership is treated as a separate asset that can be purchased and sold.
If a partner or group of partners disposes of their partnership interests they can not defer their income tax liabilities by completing a 1031 Exchange because interests in a partnership are personal property interests and can not be exchanged for an interest in real property.
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.
This means the ownership interest a partner has in a partnership is treated as a separate asset that can be purchased and sold.
A sale of a partnership interest occurs when one partner sells their ownership interest to another person or entity. The partnership is generally not involved in the transaction. However, the buyer and seller will notify the partnership of the transaction.
Examine Your Limited Partnership Agreement. Vote to Dissolve Your Limited Partnership. File Dissolution Papers. Publish Notice of Your Dissolution. Review Your Third-Party Contracts. Liquidate Your Assets and Settle Your Debts. Distribute Remaining Assets to Partners. Cancel Business Accounts, Licenses, and Permits.