Marino Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Is there any creative way to establish an executive deferred compensation plan for a partnership. I totally understand the flow-through issue but this firm is adamant that there has got to be a way to create such a program for partners that are retiring and getting a return of their capital contributions (all seven figure distributions). If they are recategorized as income partners instead of equity partners, would that make a difference or would the capital distributions still be treated as K-1 income? Any thoughts are welcome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboyjohn Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Unfunded deferred compensation plans are set up all the time for partners in partnerships, note for example many of the large CPA firms which operate as partnerships and have very robust non-qualified "retirement" plans for partners. What is it your client is trying to accomplish that you feel is problematic just because it's a partnership? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Bailey Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Absent unusual circumstances (maybe), distributions of capital accounts to retiring partners are, of course, nontaxable. Luke Bailey Senior Counsel Clark Hill PLC 214-651-4572 (O) | LBailey@clarkhill.com 2600 Dallas Parkway Suite 600 Frisco, TX 75034 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marino Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 What types of nonqualified plans are set up for partners? Can a partner defer his/her annual distribution of income to a nonqualified plan? Wouldn't the deferred amount just flow back to him/her anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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