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Instead of a Form 1099, MLP investors receive a Schedule K-1 tax form. As a consequence of their pass-through status, holding MLPs in tax-exempt accounts may generate Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT). [2] To encourage tax-exempt investors, some MLPs set up C corporation holding companies of limited partner which can issue common equity. [3]
Investors can own MLPs directly in tax-exempt accounts but may have to worry about UBIT if UBTI exceeds $1,000. Investors can own ETFs that predominately hold MLPs in tax-exempt accounts and not ...
As good as both IRAs and MLPs sound, don't expect to completely skip paying taxes if you buy MLPs in an IRA. A section of the tax code imposes what's called the Unrelated Business Income Tax, or ...
As pass-through entities, MLPs avoid the double taxation associated with investments in C-Corporations. Typically, 70-100% of MLP distributions have been considered a tax-deferred return of ...
Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code is the tax on unrelated business income, which comes from an activity engaged in by a tax-exempt 26 U.S.C. 501 organization that is not related to the tax-exempt purpose of that organization.
A blocker corporation is a type of C Corporation in the United States that has been used by tax exempt individuals to protect their investments from taxation when they participate in private equity or with hedge funds. In addition to tax exempt individuals, foreign investors have also used blocker corporations.
Here’s how a master limited partnership works, examples of MLPs and their pros and cons.
Investors have long been attracted to MLPs for their generous yield, but a recent survey of over 600 financial advisors shows that the tax advantages of MLPs — including the potential for tax ...