§6031 Return of partnership income

section 743(e)(6), referred to in subsec. (f), was redesignated section 743(e)(5) by Pub. L. 115–97, title I, § 13504(b)(2), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2142.

2018—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–141 substituted “Information required to be furnished by the partnership under this subsection may not be amended after the due date of the return under subsection (a) to which such information relates, except—” for “Except as provided in the procedures under section 6225(c), with respect to statements under section 6226, or as otherwise provided by the Secretary, information required to be furnished by the partnership under this subsection may not be amended after the due date of the return under subsection (a) to which such information relates.” and added pars. (1) to (4). 2015—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–113 substituted “Except as provided in the procedures under section 6225(c), with respect to statements under section 6226, or as otherwise provided by the Secretary, information required to be furnished by the partnership under this subsection may not be amended after the due date of the return under subsection (a) to which such information relates.” for “In the case of an electing large partnership (as defined in section 775), such information shall be furnished on or before the first March 15 following the close of such taxable year.” Pub. L. 114–74, § 1101(e), (f)(1), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by first inserting at end “Except as provided in the procedures under section 6225(c), with respect to statements under section 6226, or as otherwise provided by the Secretary, information required to be furnished by the partnership under this subsection may not be amended after the due date of the return under subsection (a) to which such information relates.” and then by striking the last sentence, was not executed in view of the amendment by Pub. L. 114–113, which made identical

but in the reverse order, effective as if included in section 1101 of Pub. L. 114–74. See note above. 2004—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 108–357 added subsec. (f). 1997—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1223(a), inserted at end “In the case of an electing large partnership (as defined in section 775), such information shall be furnished on or before the first March 15 following the close of such taxable year.” Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1141(a), added subsec. (e). 1988—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–647 added subsec. (d). 1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1501(c)(16), substituted “was required to be filed” for “was filed” and “required to be shown on such return” for “shown on such return”. Pub. L. 99–514, § 1811(b)(1)(A)(i), inserted “or who holds an interest in such partnership as a nominee for another person” after “who is a partner”. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1811(b)(1)(A)(ii), added subsec. (c). 1982—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–248, § 403(b), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. heading. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–248, § 403(a), added subsec. (b). 1976—Pub. L. 94–455 struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.

of 2018 Amendment Pub. L. 115–141, div. U, title II, § 207, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1183, provided that: “The

made by this title [amending this section and section 6201, 6211, 6221, 6222, 6225 to 6227, 6231 to 6235, 6241, 6501, 6651, 6696, 6698, 6702, 6724, and 7485 of this title] shall take effect as if included in section 1101 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 [Pub. L. 114–74].”

of 2015 Amendment Pub. L. 114–113, div. Q, title IV, § 411(e), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 3122, provided that: “The

made by this section [amending this section and section 6225, 6226, 6234, and 6235 of this title] shall take effect as if included in section 1101 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 [Pub. L. 114–74].” Amendment by Pub. L. 114–74 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 an

note under section 6221 of this title.

of 2004 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 108–357 applicable to transfers after Oct. 22, 2004, with transition rule in the case of an electing investment partnership which is in existence on June 4, 2004, see section 833(d)(2) of Pub. L. 108–357, set out as a note under section 743 of this title.

of 1997 Amendment Pub. L. 105–34, title XI, § 1141(c), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 981, provided that: “The

made by this section [amending this section and section 6231 of this title] shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 5, 1997].” Amendment by section 1223(a) of Pub. L. 105–34 applicable to partnership taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1997, see section 1226 of Pub. L. 105–34, as amended, set out as a note under section 6011 of this title.

of 1988 Amendment Pub. L. 100–647, title V, § 5074(b), Nov. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 3682, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1988.”

of 1986 AmendmentAmendment by section 1501(c)(16) of Pub. L. 99–514 applicable to returns the due date for which (determined without regard to extensions) is after Dec. 31, 1986, see section 1501(e) of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as an

note under section 6721 of this title. Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1811(b)(1)(B), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2832, provided that: “The

made by this subsection [amending this section and section 6050K of this title] shall apply to partnership taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 22, 1986].”

of 1982 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–248 applicable to partnership taxable years beginning after Sept. 3, 1982, with provision for the applicability of the amendment to any partnership taxable year ending after Sept. 3, 1982, if the partnership, each partner, and each indirect partner requests such application and the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate consents to such application, see section 407(a)(1), (3) of Pub. L. 97–248, set out as a note under section 702 of this title. Plan

Not Required Until January 1, 1989For provisions directing that if any

made by subtitle A or subtitle C of title XI [§§ 1101–1147 and 1171–1177] or title XVIII [§§ 1800–1899A] of Pub. L. 99–514 require an amendment to any plan, such plan amendment shall not be required to be made before the first plan year beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1989, see section 1140 of Pub. L. 99–514, as amended, set out as a note under section 401 of this title. Returns Required From All Partnerships With United States Partners Pub. L. 97–248, title IV, § 404, Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 669, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that: “Except as hereafter provided in

prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate, nothing in section 6031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] shall be treated as excluding any partnership from the filing requirements of such section for any taxable year if the income tax liability under subtitle A of such Code of any United States person is determined in whole or in part by taking into account (directly or indirectly) partnership items of such partnership for such taxable year.” Special Rule for Certain International Satellite PartnershipsFor provision that this section is not applicable to certain international satellite partnerships, see section 406 of Pub. L. 97–248, set out as a note under section 6231 of this title.