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Old 07-12-2017, 09:04 PM   #1
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Hi everyone. I'm new here. Looking for any feedback on oil and gas partnerships. My understanding is that there is a significant tax deduction after investment followed by modest pay back over years. Would you recommend if I am looking for a tax deduction?
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For the most part these as most tax shelters make money for the promoters and lose money big time for the investors. YMMV, but likely not.
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Nothing intrinsically wrong with the concept, but without knowing anything about your situation it would be foolish to offer advice. Why not introduce yourself first?

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In 40+ years of investing, I have learned that the more complicated the investment the more likely it is to benefit the seller rather than the buyer. So I personally would not take a second look at a contraption like you describe.

I have also observed that people get enthralled with tax deductions and tax-free investments like muni bonds in a kind of religious way, disregarding the details of their tax situation and disregarding the fact the tax-favored investments always have a lower yield specifically because of the tax savings. Sorting this out is complicated and few seem to do it.

As far as a recommendation: If you are contemplating making a significant investment, like over 5% of your investable assets and well into five or six figures $$, you should hire a tax- and investment- savvy CPA for a few hours to review your entire tax situation to see if this investment is likely to be of any significant benefit to you on a net basis.

If your proposed investment is not significant, they just forget about it. It's unlikely to be a good deal and even if it was, the investment won't lift your boat enough to matter -- that's the definition of "insignificant."
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I remember investing in an oil & gas pipeline partnership. I never quite understood
the tax ramifications, and I don't know if they helped or hurt me... but they did complicate
and delay my tax return. Schedule K.
Some are certainly legitimate and money making. for example Williams Partners LP (wpz).. but for me the complication wasn't worth it.
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Thanks all for the feedback. Much appreciated. I am thinking of using the oil & gas partnership deduction to offset significant capital gains tax. My understanding is that it could be a wash.
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In one of my investment portfolios that is managed has 40% which is invested in storage and transportation of oil and gas. These give me a steady income yearly as all profits are passed back to owners.

A couple years ago they took quite a dip as gas prices dropped. This was mainly from panic selling as they don't have any correlation to oil prices. That has come back and then some since.

From a tax standpoint there is no beneficial tax treatment for the most part and I spend considerable time on my taxes filling out K-1's and dividend profits.

It has been part of my manager's strategy for many years and they are adept at understanding the industry quite well.
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... I am thinking of using the oil & gas partnership deduction to offset significant capital gains tax. My understanding is that it could be a wash.
TANSTAAFL. Capital gains taxes are low already. IMO it is extremely unlikely that your net cash in pocket will be positively affected by purchasing this contraption. But only a good CPA can tell you for sure.

How much money or % of your investable assets are you thinking about putting into this?
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In one of my investment portfolios that is managed has 40% which is invested in storage and transportation of oil and gas. These give me a steady income yearly as all profits are passed back to owners.

A couple years ago they took quite a dip as gas prices dropped. This was mainly from panic selling as they don't have any correlation to oil prices. That has come back and then some since.

From a tax standpoint there is no beneficial tax treatment for the most part and I spend considerable time on my taxes filling out K-1's and dividend profits.

It has been part of my manager's strategy for many years and they are adept at understanding the industry quite well.
OP has not given adequate information, and that is his right. However this makes our ideas mainly useless.

Since there is no shelter as the term would ordinarily be applied in publicly traded partnerships (PTP), I assumed he was being hustled for a drilling partnership. My take on these is that if Aubrey McClendon couldn't win at drilling with his industry and political connections, how could Joe Blow?

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OldShooter my idea is to invest in the oil gas drilling only enough to wash the CGs. Probably no more than 100k and less than 10% of my portfolio. I was not solicited or cold called. It was a suggestion from a reputable financial advisor. Pay the IRS and get nothing or invest in the partnership and get deduction and modest return over 5-7 years depending on oil prices
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OldShooter my idea is to invest in the oil gas drilling only enough to wash the CGs. Probably no more than 100k and less than 10% of my portfolio. I was not solicited or cold called. It was a suggestion from a reputable financial advisor. Pay the IRS and get nothing or invest in the partnership and get deduction and modest return over 5-7 years depending on oil prices
OK, sounds logical and you're dealing with significant money.

As I said, I recommend consulting a CPA on the tax aspects. In this case I would also ask if, how, and how much the advisor is getting paid and I would ask about the liquidity of the investment. Some of these deals are proprietary to a particular broker company and cannot be moved. Valuation can also be problematic. I might also consider splitting the investment between two similar deals just as a risk reduction. If you still see all green lights then you've done your due diligence and can make the decision.
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Some/many/most such investments generate passive losses. AFAIK those passive losses cannot be deducted from ordinary capital games (which are considered active gains). Someone please correct me if my understanding is incorrect.
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Thanks again for the feedback everyone.
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