Discussion:Sale of Partnership interest over 50%

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Pascindon (talk|edits) said:

22 June 2006
I have a client that is buying his 50% partner out. Under code 706 once you have 50% or more of a partnership's interest change hands in any given 12 months you must terminate the partnership as of the date of the sale.

Therefore, I am going to create an LLC, single member, and transfer all the assets, equity and liabilities into his new LLC.

For example Assume the partnership has $100k in building assets and no liabilities and each have an equity of $50K. If he buys the partnership interest for $100 then the following will be on the new LLC's books on day one:

Building Assets $100k

Goodwill $50k

Owners Equity $150k

Please advise me if I am correct on the termination of the partnership on the date of the sale and the deposit of the assets and equity on the books of the new LLC.


Thank you

Warren (talk|edits) said:

22 June 2006
You are correct about the termination of the partnership for two reasons. The 50% ownership change is a technical termination and also, in your case, after the sale there is only one owner so it isn't a partnership. I'm not too sure about how you are booking the new LLC assets. Is the $50K goodwill or is he purchasing 1/2 the building? I would vote for 1/2 the building. What is FMV of the building?