For purposes of this subchapter—

1. (1) Partnership The term “partnership” means any partnership required to file a return under section 6031(a).
2. (2) Partnership adjustment The term “partnership adjustment” means any adjustment in the amount of any item of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit of a partnership, or any partner’s distributive share thereof.
3. (3) Return due date The term “return due date” means, with respect to the taxable year, the date prescribed for filing the partnership return for such taxable year (determined without regard to extensions).
4. (4) Payments nondeductible No deduction shall be allowed under subtitle A for any payment required to be made by a partnership under this subchapter.
5. (5) Partnerships having principal place of business outside United States For purposes of sections 6234, a principal place of business located outside the United States shall be treated as located in the District of Columbia.

6. (6) Partnerships in cases under title 11 of United States Code

   1. (A) Suspension of period of limitations on making adjustment, assessment, or collection The running of any period of limitations provided in this subchapter on making a partnership adjustment (or provided by section 6501 or 6502 on the assessment or collection of any imputed underpayment determined under this subchapter) shall, in a case under title 11 of the United States Code, be suspended during the period during which the Secretary is prohibited by reason of such case from making the adjustment (or assessment or collection) and—

      1. (i) for adjustment or assessment, 60 days thereafter, and
      2. (ii) for collection, 6 months thereafter.

      A rule similar to the rule of section 6213(f)(2) shall apply for purposes of section 6232(b).

   2. (B) Suspension of period of limitation for filing for judicial review The running of the period specified in section 6234 shall, in a case under title 11 of the United States Code, be suspended during the period during which the partnership is prohibited by reason of such case from filing a petition under section 6234 and for 60 days thereafter.
7. (7) Treatment where partnership ceases to exist If a partnership ceases to exist before a partnership adjustment under this subchapter takes effect, such adjustment shall be taken into account by the former partners of such partnership under regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
8. (8) Extension to entities filing partnership return If a partnership return is filed by an entity for a taxable year but it is determined that the entity is not a partnership (or that there is no entity) for such year, then, to the extent provided in regulations, the provisions of this subchapter are hereby extended in respect of such year to such entity and its items and to persons holding an interest in such entity.

(Added Pub. L. 114–74, title XI, § 1101(c)(1), Nov. 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 636.)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 6241, added Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1222(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 100, related to consistency of a partner’s return with the partnership return, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–74, title XI, § 1101(b)(2), (g), Nov. 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 625, applicable to returns filed for partnership taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2017.

Another prior section 6241, added Pub. L. 97–354, § 4(a), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1691, directed that tax treatment be determined at the corporate level, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–188, title I, §§ 1307(c)(1), 1317(a), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1781, 1787, applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1996.

A prior section 6242, added Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1222(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1010, related to procedures for taking partnership adjustments into account, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–74, title XI, § 1101(b)(2), (g), Nov. 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 625, applicable to returns filed for partnership taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2017.

Another prior section 6242, added Pub. L. 97–354, § 4(a), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1691, directed that shareholder’s return be consistent with corporate return, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–188, title I, §§ 1307(c)(1), 1317(a), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1781, 1787, applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1996.

A prior section 6243, added Pub. L. 97–354, § 4(a), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1691, directed that shareholders be notified of proceedings and given opportunity to participate, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–188, title I, §§ 1307(c)(1), 1317(a), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1781, 1787, applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1996.

A prior section 6244, added Pub. L. 97–354, § 4(a), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1691, directed that certain provisions of subchapter C apply to subchapter S items, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–188, title I, §§ 1307(c)(1), 1317(a), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1781, 1787, applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1996.

A prior section 6245, added Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1222(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1013, authorized and directed Secretary to make necessary partnership adjustment, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–74, title XI, § 1101(b)(2), (g), Nov. 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 625, applicable to returns filed for partnership taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2017.

Another prior section 6245, added Pub. L. 97–354, § 4(a), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1692, defined “subchapter S item” for purposes of subchapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–188, title I, §§ 1307(c)(1), 1317(a), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1781, 1787, applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1996.

Prior sections 6246 to 6255 were repealed by Pub. L. 114–74, title XI, § 1101(b)(2), (g), Nov. 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 625, applicable to returns filed for partnership taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2017.

Section 6246, added Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1222(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1013, related to restrictions on partnership adjustments.

Section 6247, added Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1222(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1014, related to judicial review of partnership adjustment.

Section 6248, added Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1222(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1015, related to period of limitations for making adjustments under this subpart.

Section 6251, added Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1222(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1016, related to administrative adjustment requests.

Section 6252, added Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1222(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1016, related to judicial review where administrative adjustment request is not allowed in full.

Section 6255, added Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1222(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1017, defined terms for former subchapter D and listed special rules.

Effective Date

Section applicable to returns filed for partnership taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2017, with certain exceptions, see section 1101(g) of Pub. L. 114–74, set out as a note under section 6221 of this title.