Partnership buyout tax implications - inheritance stake with monthly distributions

You're asking some really smart questions! Yes, you're on the right track. The monthly distributions are ordinary income, but the buyout would be treated as a capital gain transaction. The great news for you is that assets received through inheritance do get a stepped-up basis to the fair market value as of the date of death. This is hugely beneficial in your situation because it likely means a much higher basis than what your uncle originally paid, which translates to lower capital gains taxes for you when you sell. When you meet with your CPA, I'd suggest asking about: 1) Getting documentation of that stepped-up basis value from when you inherited it 2) Whether the sale qualifies for long-term capital gains rates (sounds like it would since it's been 3 years) 3) How the sale might impact your overall tax situation for the year (could push you into a higher bracket) 4) Whether any portion of the buyout might be characterized differently (sometimes there can be components treated as ordinary income

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Don't forget to consider state tax implications too! Depending on your state, the capital gains from the partnership buyout could be treated differently than at the federal level. Some states don't offer preferential rates for capital gains. I sold my stake in a family business in California and was shocked at the state tax bill.

Just a heads up that if your partnership owns any appreciated property (real estate, equipment, etc.), there could be additional tax implications. Sometimes a partnership buyout can trigger something called "hot assets" taxation where some of what looks like capital gains actually gets taxed as ordinary income.