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United States IRC sections

Statute section

IRC section 731

Extent of recognition of gain or loss on distribution

Country

United States

Section

731

Updated

2026-05-20

Operative text

Section 731 governs taxation of partnership distributions. Distributions are generally nontaxable up to the partner's outside basis; cash distributions in excess of basis are taxable as capital gain. Special rules apply to distributions of marketable securities under Section 731(c).

Cross-references

26 U.S.C. 73226 U.S.C. 752

Primary sources

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