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Chief Counsel Advice 201503015 Released January 16, 2015 Advice

Use partnership name from audited year's return on consent

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Plain-English summary

Chief Counsel advised that a TEFRA proceeding operates for the partners, not the partnership, for the year of the partnership return. The partnership name shown on that return and the related agreement is therefore the relevant name for the consent. A later partnership name change should not be substituted on the consent for the audited year.

Ruling snapshot

  • Question: Which partnership name should appear on the consent when the partnership later changed its name?
  • Outcome: Advice given to use the name shown on the return and agreement for the audited year
  • Key authorities: IRC § 6229; TEFRA partnership procedures

Full text (IRS public release)

ID: CCA-10072014-14 [Third Party Communication:

UILC: 6229.00-00 Date of Communication: Month DD, YYYY]

Number: 201503015
Release Date: 1/16/2015
From: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 1:29 PM
To: --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cc:
Bcc: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Subject: Name on 872P

Correct. A TEFRA action is a class action for the partners (not the partnership) for the
year of the partnership return. Thus, only the partnership name reflected on the -------
return and agreement are relevant.

Its later name change is totally irrelevant for purposes of the ------- audit and should not
be substituted on the consent for the ------- year.

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