Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions

A prior section 6241, added Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1222(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 100, related to consistency of a partner’s return with the partnership return, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–74, title XI, § 1101(b)(2), (g), Nov. 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 625, applicable to returns filed for partnership taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2017.

Another prior section 6241, added Pub. L. 97–354, § 4(a), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1691, directed that tax treatment be determined at the corporate level, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–188, title I, §§ 1307(c)(1), 1317(a), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1781, 1787, applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1996.

A prior section 6242, added Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1222(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1010, related to procedures for taking partnership adjustments into account, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–74, title XI, § 1101(b)(2), (g), Nov. 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 625, applicable to returns filed for partnership taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2017.

Another prior section 6242, added Pub. L. 97–354, § 4(a), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1691, directed that shareholder’s return be consistent with corporate return, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–188, title I, §§ 1307(c)(1), 1317(a), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1781, 1787, applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1996.

A prior section 6243, added Pub. L. 97–354, § 4(a), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1691, directed that shareholders be notified of proceedings and given opportunity to participate, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–188, title I, §§ 1307(c)(1), 1317(a), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1781, 1787, applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1996.

A prior section 6244, added Pub. L. 97–354, § 4(a), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1691, directed that certain provisions of subchapter C apply to subchapter S items, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–188, title I, §§ 1307(c)(1), 1317(a), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1781, 1787, applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1996.

A prior section 6245, added Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1222(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1013, authorized and directed Secretary to make necessary partnership adjustment, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–74, title XI, § 1101(b)(2), (g), Nov. 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 625, applicable to returns filed for partnership taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2017.

Another prior section 6245, added Pub. L. 97–354, § 4(a), Oct. 19, 1982, 96 Stat. 1692, defined “subchapter S item” for purposes of subchapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–188, title I, §§ 1307(c)(1), 1317(a), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1781, 1787, applicable to taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1996.

Prior sections 6246 to 6255 were repealed by Pub. L. 114–74, title XI, § 1101(b)(2), (g), Nov. 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 625, applicable to returns filed for partnership taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2017.

Section 6246, added Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1222(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1013, related to restrictions on partnership adjustments.

Section 6247, added Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1222(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1014, related to judicial review of partnership adjustment.

Section 6248, added Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1222(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1015, related to period of limitations for making adjustments under this subpart.

Section 6251, added Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1222(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1016, related to administrative adjustment requests.

Section 6252, added Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1222(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1016, related to judicial review where administrative adjustment request is not allowed in full.

Section 6255, added Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, § 1222(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1017, defined terms for former subchapter D and listed special rules.

Amendments

2018—Par. (2). Pub. L. 115–141, § 201(a), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘partnership adjustment’ means any adjustment in the amount of any item of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit of a partnership, or any partner’s distributive share thereof.”

Par. (5). Pub. L. 115–141, § 206(p)(7), substituted “section 6234” for “sections 6234”.

Par. (9). Pub. L. 115–141, § 201(b)(1), added par. (9).

Par. (10). Pub. L. 115–141, § 206(c), added par. (10).

Par. (11). Pub. L. 115–141, § 206(l), added par. (11).

Par. (12). Pub. L. 115–141, § 206(m), added par. (12).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–141 effective as if included in section 1101 of Pub. L. 114–74, see section 207 of Pub. L. 115–141, set out as a note under section 6031 of this title.

Effective Date

Section applicable to returns filed for partnership taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2017, with certain exceptions, see section 1101(g) of Pub. L. 114–74, set out as a note under section 6221 of this title.