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CCA 201125039: Indirect partner must document flow-through items for a TEFRA AAR

Number
201125039
Outcome
Advice
Document type
Chief Counsel Advice
IRS subject
Other Requests
Topics
Procedure, penalties, and administration
Code sections
§ 6227, § 6230, § 6231
Ruling dated
June 9, 2011
Publicly released
June 24, 2011
Source
View Official PDF

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Plain-English summary

Chief Counsel advised that an indirect partner in a TEFRA partnership is treated as a partner in that partnership for purposes of filing an amended administrative adjustment request on Form 8082. The indirect partner must show how the source partnership’s items flow through the tier pass-through partner and reach the partner’s Form 1040. The advice places the burden on the indirect partner to show entitlement to a refund and states that the claim can be denied if the required information is not provided.

Ruling snapshot

  • Question: What must an indirect partner show when filing an AAR for a TEFRA partnership?
  • Outcome: Advice given.
  • Key authorities: IRC §§ 6227, 6230(a)(2)(A), and 6231(a)(6); Form 8082.

Full text (IRS public release)

ID: CCA_2011060909225637 Number: 201125039
Release Date: 6/24/2011
Office: ---------
UILC: 6227.05-00

From: --------------------
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 9:23:07 AM
To: --------------------
Cc: ------------
Subject: RE: Partner AAR for indirect partner

An indirect partner in a TEFRA partnership is a "partner" in that partnership for purposes of filing an AAR
on Form 8082. See I.R.C. 6230(a)(2)(A) and last sentence of I.R.C. 6231(a)(6). The indirect partner must
show how the source partnership items flow through the tier pass-thru partner before getting to his Form
1040 in order for us to process the request - the burden is on him to show how he is entitled to a refund.
The claim can be denied if he does not do so.

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