This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.

In this episode you will learn:

- That the technical termination rule, triggered by a 50% ownership change, was repealed and is a common exam trap.

- The two conditions under IRC §708(b)(1) that cause an actual partnership termination: cessation of all business and no continuation in partnership form.

- The critical distinction between a partnership's dissolution under state law and its termination for federal tax purposes.

- The tax consequences of termination, such as filing a final Form 1065 and issuing final Schedule K-1s.

- The rules for a partner to recognize a capital gain or loss upon receiving a final liquidating distribution.

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