Harlan Lunsford <hnslunsford[at]bellsouth.net> wrote:
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Thanks. What I was thinking of was IRC §761(a), which says,

"(a) For purposes of this subtitle, the term “partnership” includes a
syndicate, group, pool, joint venture, or other unincorporated
organization through or by means of which any business, financial
operation, or venture is carried on, and which is not, within the
meaning of this title, a corporation or a trust or estate. Under
regulations the Secretary may, at the election of all the members of
an unincorporated organization, exclude such organization from the
application of all or part of this subchapter, if it is availed of—

"(1) for investment purposes only and not for the active conduct of a
business,

"(2) for the joint production, extraction, or use of property, but
not for the purpose of selling services or property produced or
extracted, or

"(3) by dealers in securities for a short period for the purpose of
underwriting, selling, or distributing a particular issue of
securities,

"if the income of the members of the organization may be adequately
determined without the computation of partnership taxable income. "

This is pretty academic since I haven't gone to look at the
regulations, and I don't know how it works in practice.

Stu

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Stuart Bronstein wrote:
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Not quite. If a partnership exists, a 1065 should be filed.

HOWever; what you're thinking of maybe is common ownership of property
does not a partnership create.

ChEAr$,
Harlan

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Mark Bole <makbo[at]pacbell.net> wrote:
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I have a recollection that the code allows some people to elect out of
partnership treatment if the calculation and division of profits and
losses is simple.

Stu

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Tyler Franks wrote:
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Opinions differ, but reference archives of this group and IRS pubs, and
you will find that in your situation, if no services are provided to
renters, you can simply split Schedule E amounts on the separate returns.


-Mark Bole

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Does the simple fact that two people (unmarried) own a rental property
together create a Partnership and thereby require a 1065 and an EIN? Or may
they just make a Schedule E calculation and "split it"?

Tyler Franks

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