CCA 200946044: Disguised sale listed as a partnership item

Number
200946044
Outcome
Advice
Document type
Chief Counsel Advice
IRS subject
Partnership Item
Code sections
§ 6231, § 6110
Ruling dated
September 25, 2009
Publicly released
November 13, 2009

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Plain-English summary

This Chief Counsel advice states that a disguised sale is specifically listed as a partnership item under the cited Treasury regulations. The one-sentence email does not analyze the underlying transaction or reach a taxpayer-specific result.

Ruling snapshot

  • Question: Is a disguised sale a partnership item under the cited regulations?
  • Outcome: Advice given
  • Key authorities: IRC § 6231; Treas. Reg. § 301.6231(a)(3)-1

Full text (IRS public release)

ID: CCA_2009092510582137 Number: 200946044
Release Date: 11/13/2009
Office: ----------
UILC: 6231.03-00

From: -------------------
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 10:58:30 AM
To: ----------------------
Cc: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Subject: RE: Partnership item: ---------

A disguised sale is also specifically listed as a partnership item under Treas. Reg. 301.6231(a)(3)-
1(a)(4)(iii) and -1(c)(4).

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