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Carried Interest
Section 1061 three-year holding period rules, applicable partnership interests, capital interest exception, and tax treatment of profits interests for hedge fund, private equity, and venture capital fund managers
Section 1402(a)(13) After Soroban: The Limited Partner SE Tax Exemption in 2026
Since the Tax Court's 2023 Soroban decision, a state-law limited partner label no longer shields distributive share from 15.3% self-employment tax. This guide walks through the functional test under Section 1402(a)(13), the Renkemeyer line of cases, the 2024 proposed regulations, and the planning moves that still hold up for fund managers, LLC members, and operating partners in 2026.
Schedule B-1 of Form 1065: Disclosing 50% Owners in Tiered Partnerships, Family LLCs, and Private Equity Funds
Schedule B-1 of Form 1065 uses Section 267(c) attribution — not Section 318 — to identify partners who own 50% or more of profit, loss, or capital. A practical guide for tiered partnerships, family holding LLCs, and private equity fund structures.
Section 1061 Carried Interest Three-Year Holding Period: How Hedge, PE, and VC Fund Managers Lose Long-Term Capital Gains Without It
Section 1061 recharacterizes carried interest gains from long-term to short-term unless the underlying asset was held more than three years — a 17-point federal rate swing for hedge, PE, and VC fund managers. A practitioner guide to applicable partnership interests, Worksheet A and B reporting, the capital interest exception, and 2026 planning moves.