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both spouses elect not to be treated as a partnership; and the Limited Partnership 12:52 - 26-Jan-2023
business is co-owned by both spouses and isn't held in the name of
a state law entity such as a partnership or limited liability company. A limited partnership is formed under a state limited partnership law
and composed of at least one general partner and one or more
To make this election, you must divide all items of income, gain, limited partners.
loss, deduction, and credit between you and your spouse in
accordance with your respective interests in the venture. Each of Limited Liability Partnership
you must file a separate Schedule C (Form 1040), Profit or Loss
From Business, or Schedule F (Form 1040), Profit or Loss From A limited liability partnership (LLP) is formed under a state limited
Farming. On each line of your separate Schedule C or F (Form liability partnership law. Generally, a partner in an LLP isn't
1040), you must enter your share of the applicable income, personally liable for the debts of the LLP or any other partner, nor is
deduction, or loss. Each of you must also file a separate a partner liable for the acts or omissions of any other partner solely
Schedule SE (Form 1040), Self-Employment Tax, to pay by reason of being a partner.
self-employment tax, as applicable. Limited Liability Company
If you and your spouse make the election for your rental real
estate business, you each must report your share of income and A limited liability company (LLC) is an entity formed under state law
deductions on Schedule E (Form 1040), Supplemental Income and by filing articles of organization as an LLC. Unlike a partnership,
Loss. Rental real estate income isn’t generally included in net none of the members of an LLC are personally liable for its debts. An
earnings from self-employment subject to self-employment tax and LLC may be classified for federal income tax purposes as a
is generally subject to the passive loss limitation rules. Electing partnership, a corporation, or an entity disregarded as an entity
qualified joint venture status doesn't alter the application of the separate from its owner by applying the rules in Regulations section
self-employment tax or the passive loss limitation rules. 301.7701-3. See Form 8832, Entity Classification Election, for more
details.
To make the qualified joint venture election for 2022, jointly file
the 2022 Form 1040 or 1040-SR with the required schedules. This A domestic LLC with at least two members that does not file
generally doesn't increase the total tax on the return, but it does give TIP Form 8832 is classified as a partnership for federal income
each spouse credit for social security earnings on which retirement tax purposes.
benefits are based, provided neither spouse exceeds the social
security tax limitation. Nonrecourse Loans
Once made, the election cannot be revoked without IRS consent. Nonrecourse loans are those liabilities of the partnership for which
If you and your spouse filed a Form 1065 for the year prior to the no partner or related person bears the economic risk of loss.
election, you don't need to amend that return or file a final Form
1065 for the year the election takes effect. Section 721(c) Partnership
For more information on qualified joint ventures, go to IRS.gov/ A partnership (domestic or foreign) is a section 721(c) partnership if
QJV. there is a contribution of section 721(c) property to the partnership
Foreign Partnership and, after the contribution (and all transactions related to the
contribution), (1) a related foreign person with respect to the U.S.
A foreign partnership is a partnership that isn't created or organized transferor is a direct or indirect partner in the partnership; and (2) the
in the United States or under the law of the United States or of any U.S. transferor and related persons own 80% or more of the
state. In certain instances, a partnership created or organized in the interests in partnership capital, profits, deductions, or losses. See
United States can be treated as a foreign partnership. See, for Regulations section 1.721(c)-1(b)(14).
example, Regulations sections 1.958-1(d)(1) and 1.958-1(d)(4)(ii).
In addition, if a domestic section 721(c) partnership is formed U.S. Transferor
after January 17, 2017, and the gain deferral method is applied, then A U.S. transferor is a U.S. person other than a domestic partnership.
a U.S. transferor must treat the section 721(c) partnership as a See Regulations section 1.721(c)-1(b)(18).
foreign partnership and file a Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons
With Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships, with respect to the Section 721(c) Property
partnership. See Form 8865 and its instructions. See also Section 721(c) property is property (other than excluded property)
Regulations section 1.721(c)-6(b)(4). with built-in gain that is contributed to a partnership by a U.S.
General Partner transferor, including pursuant to a contribution described in
Regulations section 1.721(c)-2(d) (partnership look-through rule).
A general partner is a partner who is personally liable for partnership See Regulations section 1.721(c)-1(b)(15).
debts. Gain Deferral Contribution

General Partnership A gain deferral contribution is a contribution of section 721(c)
A general partnership is composed only of general partners. property to a section 721(c) partnership with respect to which the
recognition of gain is deferred under the gain deferral method. See
Limited Partner Regulations section 1.721(c)-1(b)(7).
A limited partner is a partner in a partnership formed under a state Gain Deferral Method
limited partnership law, whose personal liability for partnership debts
is limited to the amount of money or other property that the partner The gain deferral method is the method described in Regulations
contributed or is required to contribute to the partnership. Some section 1.721(c)-3(b) applied to avoid the immediate recognition of
members of other entities, such as domestic or foreign business gain upon a contribution of section 721(c) property to a section
trusts or limited liability companies that are classified as 721(c) partnership under Regulations section 1.721(c)-2(b).
partnerships, may be treated as limited partners for certain Who Must File
purposes.
However, whether a partner qualifies as a limited partner for Domestic Partnerships
purposes of self-employment tax depends upon whether the partner
meets the definition of a limited partner under section 1402(a)(13). Except as provided below, every domestic partnership must file
See Self-Employment, later. Form 1065, unless it neither receives income nor incurs any

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