Why Are Guaranteed Payments Deducted in Calculating the Ordinary Business

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Essay

Why are guaranteed payments deducted in calculating the ordinary business income (loss)of partnerships and treated as a separately stated item for the partners that receive the payment?

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Definitions:

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Chemical Protection

The use of chemical substances to deter predators, parasites, or pathogens.

Coevolution

The process by which two or more species reciprocally affect each other's evolution through natural selection pressures imposed by each on the other.

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