The Principle Limited Partnership Has More Than 300 Partners and Is

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Essay

The Principle Limited Partnership has more than 300 partners and is publicly traded. The Principle was grandfathered under the 1987 Tax Act and has consistently been taxed as a partnership. In the current year, The Principle Limited Partnership will continue to be very profitable and will continue to pay out about 30% of its income to its owners each year. The managing partners of The Principle want to consider the firm's options for taxation in the current and later years.