IRS FAQs on Reporting Guidance for Carried Interests

The IRS has released frequently asked questions (FAQs) detailing reporting directions for certain passthrough entities and taxpayers partnership interests reporting held in connection with the performance of services, known as “carried interests”. The FAQs provide sample worksheets required by certain passthrough entities and taxpayers for reporting carried interests, partnership interests held in relation with the performance of services for tax returns, filed after December 31, 2021 in which a passthrough entity applies the final regulations.

The FAQs explain additional instructions for certain passthrough entities and taxpayers who must provide similar information and disclose whether the information was determined under the proposed regulations or another method for tax returns filed after December 31, 2021 for a tax year starting before January 19, 2021, though they are not required to file the sample worksheets. The FAQs aim to guide both Passthrough Entity filing and reporting requirements and Owner Taxpayer filing requirements following Department of the Treasury regulations revised in T.D. 9945.