Structuring partnership exith with cash buyout

[David Roberts]

Seeking guidance on how best to exit a partnership mid-flip and the tax implications I should prepare for.

Detail and timeline

• I bought a duplex in January for cash - standard closing with the buyer
• In May I let a partner buy into the deal with cash and had his name added to the deed
  • there was no recorded transfer of $$ at this closing
• My partner is now offering additional cash to buy me out of the partnership and take over 100% of the deal

Hoping to better understand at a high level what the typical path forward would look like in this scenario ?

[Amanda G.]

I'm not an expert on the tax part, but it sounds like this would be short term gains if he buys you out. I believe, if you want to be bought out, you can just record the sale like any other. Probably you need an attorney to make sure everything is square.