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Master Limited Partnerships Proposed Regulation

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IRS, Treasury Look to Challenge So-Called Basis-Shifting Transactions, But It Won’t Be Easy

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The Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) announced the latest chapter in the long-trumpeted enforcement initiative aimed at large partnerships. The guidance, summarized below,...more

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Final Regulations and New Proposed Regulations on Immediate Expensing: Implications for Energy and Infrastructure

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On September 13, 2019, the IRS and Treasury Department released final regulations (the Final Regulations) and new proposed regulations (the New Proposed Regulations) that interpret and clarify the regime for immediate...more

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IRS Releases Final Treasury Regulations on MLP Qualifying Income

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On January 24, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations addressing master limited partnership (MLP) qualifying income under Section 7704(d)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code). The...more

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New Partnership Liability and Disguised Sale Regulations

Key Points - - Final, temporary and proposed regulations issued on October 5, 2016, address complex rules dealing with partnership disguised sales and debt allocation rules under Sections 707 and 752 of the Internal...more

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Master Limited Partnerships: Proposed Tax Regulations Scale Back Activities Giving Rise to Qualifying Income

The Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (Service) have issued proposed tax regulations (Proposed Regulations) that provide guidance on, and significantly scale back, the types of activities...more

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Publicly Traded Partnership Proposed Regulations

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Widely held partnerships are a significant source of funding for oil, gas and certain natural resources projects, but the publicly traded partnership (“PTP”) rules can cause such partnerships to be treated as corporations for...more

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New MLP Rules Provide Bright Lines and New Challenges

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On May 5, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released proposed regulations that, if finalized, would provide guidance on qualifying income from minerals and natural resources activities for master limited partnerships...more

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IRS Publishes Proposed Regulations Addressing Fracking Services by MLPs

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On May 6, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published proposed regulations [REG-132634-14], which if finalized would clarify that income from certain oil and natural gas fracturing (“fracking”) services is “qualifying...more

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News Alert: "Treasury Department Issues MLP Proposed Regulations on Qualifying Income"

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On Wednesday (May 6th, 2015), the Treasury Department published proposed regulations under Section 7704(d)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code that define qualifying activities of publicly-traded partnerships with respect to...more

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Locke Lord QuickStudy: Proposed Regulations Issued on MLP Qualifying Income

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued proposed regulations addressing master limited partnership (MLP) qualifying income under Section 7704(d)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code. This Locke Lord QuickStudy...more

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IRS Releases Proposed New Rules for MLP Qualifying Income

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Today, the IRS released anxiously awaited proposed regulations defining qualifying income for publicly traded partnerships, usually referred to as “master limited partnerships” (MLPs). ...more

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IRS Comes Out With Proposed Regulations Clarifying the Scope of Assets and Activities That Qualify for MLP Treatment

On May 5, 2015, the IRS issued proposed regulations that provide guidance on whether income from activities with respect to minerals or natural resources is qualifying income for publicly traded partnerships (MLPs). The...more

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