Take a look at advanced-level issues affecting LLCs and LLPs. Learn how to identify tax and nontax advantages and disadvantages of LLCs and LLPs. Review the impact of cash and property distributions. Explore how inside and outside basis is affected by liabilities, recourse, and nonrecourse. Review the consequences of a sale of an interest. Highlights
Single-member LLCs as an alternative to subsidiaries
The rules and regulations of cancellation of indebtedness
How the IRS views members or partners for Social Security purposes
Special problems when forming an LLC
Debt issues and problems in structuring LLCs and LLPs, including loan guarantee issues, recourse and nonrecourse debt, and the at-risk basis rules
Distributions
Alternatives when it comes to the death or retirement of a member or partner
Making the computations and elections in basis issues
Property transactions between the LLC and LLP and its members or loss property
Inbound and outbound transactions
Partnership losses
Material participation rules for LLC members and limited partners
Continuation and termination of an LLC and partnership in the context of a merger or acquisition
Sales of an LLC interest
Impact of the new tax on investment income on the sale of an interest in a partnership or LLC
Registration
PICPA Member: $275 Nonmember: $375
More Information
Course No. 656800Level: Advanced
Prerequisites:
A basic course in LLCs/partnerships or equivalent knowledge and experience
Speaker(s)
Deborah Phillips
Deborah A. Phillips, M.S.T., CPA Deborah A. Phillips, MST, CPA, is the
Technical Executive Assistant in the Pre-Filing Technical Guidance area of the
LMSB Division of the Internal Revenue Service. Ms. Phillips began her career
with the IRS more than 27 years ago and has extensive accounting and taxation
knowledge of individual, corporate, and partnership federal tax returns. She was
a Territory Manager in the Retail, Food and Pharmaceuticals Industry, a Team
Manager in the Heavy Manufacturing Industry and the IRC Section 263A Technical
Advisor. She taught graduate and undergraduate courses in accounting and
taxation as an adjunct faculty member at Delaware State University, Wilmington
College, and Goldey-Beacom College. She has been a seminar presenter for over 15
years as well as a respected instructor within the IRS. Ms. Phillips earned her
master’s degree in taxation from Widener University.