Beginning in 2018, partnerships (meaning an entity treated as a partnership for tax purposes) generally are subject to the new partnership audit rules. Partnerships may elect out of the new partnership audit rules if they (1)...more
Katten previously alerted our readers to the changes in partnership audit rules [See Katten Advisory, "New Partnership Audit Regime Set to Take Effect in 2018, Proactive Planning Recommended," August 7, 2017]. The Internal...more
On November 2, 2015, Congress passed the new centralized partnership audit regime as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA) which is set to take effect for the tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The...more
Included as a revenue offset in the budget legislation (H.R. 1314) signed by President Obama are provisions that simplify the procedure for the Internal Revenue Service to audit and collect adjustments from partnerships. The...more