Partnership Liabilities, Tax Shelters and Different Views of the Same

The Fifth Circuit came down with a ruling in Kornman & Associates, Inc. v. United States on whether a taxpayer who set up a Son of BOSS style shelter would get the benefit that was expected--and the taxpayer was disappointed.  The case offers a chance to review the unusual impact that liabilities have in a partnership context, as well as the question of just what is a liability for this purpose.The materials for this podcast can be downloaded at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-05-19_Partnership_Liabilities.pdf .The podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services, located at http://www.leimbergservices.com .