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Chief Counsel Advice 1035017 Released September 3, 2010 Advice

CCA said indirect partners must sign the partner-level part of Form 870-LT

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Plain-English summary

The Office of Chief Counsel advised that, under IRC § 6224(c)(1), a settlement by a pass-through partner binds indirect partners as to partnership items. The advice distinguishes partner-level affected items in Part II of Form 870-LT, stating that a pass-through partner cannot bind indirect partners for those items. The indirect partners therefore should sign Part II themselves.

Ruling snapshot

  • Question: Who must sign the partner-level affected-item portion of Form 870-LT when a pass-through partner settles partnership items?
  • Outcome: Advice given
  • Key authorities: IRC § 6224(c)(1); Form 870-LT; IRC § 6110(k)(3) not-precedent notice

Full text (IRS public release)

ID: CCA_2010080908461637 Number: 201035017
Release Date: 9/3/2010
Office: ----------
UILC: 6224.01-01

From: -------------------
Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 8:46:21 AM
To: --------------------------------
Cc: -----------
Subject: RE:

  Under section 6224(c)(1)(last sentence), a settlement by a pass-thru partner binds
  indirect partners to the settlement of partnership items. The problem is that the
  Form 870-LT (unlike the PT version of the form) has a second part separately
  executed with respect to affected items. A pas-thru partner cannot bind indirect
  partners as to partner-level items on Part II of this form.

  So you are correct that the indirect partners should sign this form since the trust
  cannot sign Part II for them.

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