In Soroban Capital Partners v. Commissioner, the United States Tax Court determined that entities formed as state law limited partnerships did not necessarily mean that the limited partnerships’ limited partners were limited...more
A recent U.S. Tax Court decision provides clarity to what the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) considers a limited partner for purposes of the ‘limited partner exception’ to the Self-Employment Contributions Act (“SECA”) tax...more
In Soroban Capital Partners, LP v. Commissioner, the U.S. Tax Court determined that the exception to net earnings from self-employment in Section 1402(a)(13) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) ...more
The U.S. Tax Court recently issued a precedential opinion in Soroban Capital v. Commissioner, holding that the limited partner exception to the Self-Employed Contributions Act (SECA) in Section 1402(a)(13) of the Internal...more
Certain limited partners in venture capital and private equity will likely see an increase in their tax liability due to a recent U.S. Tax Court decision. Generally, partners in a partnership and members in a limited...more
Summary - On November 28, the Tax Court, granting the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) summary judgment, held in Soroban Capital Partners LP v. Commissioner that a state law limited partner who is limited in name only, is...more
Memorandum to our Investment Management Clients and Friends - The United States Tax Court recently issued a ruling (the “Ruling”) pertaining to the possible exclusion of a limited partner’s distributive share of income...more