Title 26 — Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-73
§733 Basis of Distributee Partner’s Interest
Title 26 › Subtitle Subtitle A— Income Taxes › Chapter 1— NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES › Subchapter K— Partners and Partnerships › Part II— CONTRIBUTIONS, DISTRIBUTIONS, AND TRANSFERS › Subpart B— Distributions by a Partnership › § 733
Summary
When a partnership distributes money or property to you without ending your stake in it, your basis in the partnership goes down. It is reduced by the cash you received plus your basis in any property you received, but it can never drop below zero.
Full Legal Text
Title 26, §733
Internal Revenue Code — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
In the case of a distribution by a partnership to a partner other than in liquidation of a partner’s interest, the adjusted basis to such partner of his interest in the partnership shall be reduced (but not below zero) by—
(1)the amount of any money distributed to such partner, and
(2)the amount of the basis to such partner of distributed property other than money, as determined under section 732.
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Citation
26 U.S.C. § 733
Title 26 — Internal Revenue Code
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73