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LP-to-LLC Conversion: Administrative Simplicity or Basis Adjustment Reckoning?
Partnerships · Complexity High 2026-04-16 7d192065
Delaware limited partnership holding $85M FMV commercial real estate ($30M basis, $20M nonrecourse debt) seeks statutory conversion to LLC for administrative convenience. Partnership operated since 2008 with 12 limited partners (individuals and family trusts). Taxpayer uncertain whether Section 754 election exists and cannot immediately produce documentation of historical Section 743(b) basis adjustments from family succession transfers over 17-year period.
Statutory conversion from Delaware LP to Delaware LLC is non-taxable and does not terminate the partnership under Treas. Reg. § 301.7701-3(g)(1)(i) where entity classification remains unchanged and st…
708(b)(1)(B) technical termination repeal754 election743(b) basis adjustmentsstatutory conversionpartnership continuity752 debt allocation
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Partnership-to-LLC Conversion: Mere Formality or Disguised Sale Triggering Termination?
Partnerships · Complexity Medium 2026-03-26 7c6c1fcf
Delaware general partnership with $180M in real estate assets and $140M nonrecourse debt converted to Delaware LLC via statutory conversion, maintaining identical ownership percentages (80% to 12 LPs, 20% to 2 GPs) and profit-sharing ratios. LPs held $8-10M built-in gains per unit from aggressive cost segregation depreciation.
Statutory conversion from general partnership to LLC with unchanged ownership and economics does not constitute sale or exchange of partnership interests under IRC § 708(b)(1)(B) and therefore does no…
708(b)(1)(B)technical terminationstatutory conversionLLC conversion752 liability shiftnonrecourse debt
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Multi-Property Swap-and-Drop: Genuine Partnership Holding or Prearranged Conduit?
Real Estate · Complexity High 2026-03-26 e2305823
Partnership holding appreciated commercial property ($8M basis, $25M FMV) with GP (30%) and three institutional LPs (70%) seeking divergent Section 1031 exchanges—GP targeting Denver multifamily, LPs targeting Phoenix industrial. Partnership executed swap-and-drop: exchanged into both properties, operated 18-24 months with preferential allocations giving each partner economic benefits tied to their preferred asset, then liquidating dissolution distributing properties along pre-negotiated lines.
Structure qualifies for Section 1031 treatment under Revenue Procedure 2002-22 safe harbor because partnership genuinely acquired and operated replacement properties for 18+ months with substantive bu…
1031 exchangeswap-and-dropstep transaction doctrinepartnership substancepreferential allocations704(b) allocations
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