MLPs in IRAs Are Not Recommended. Why Is Not Entirely Clear to Investors. A Real-World Example Clarifies the Risks. My contributions to Seeking Alpha are mostly limited to situations where I feel I ...

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With April 15 right around the corner, it is timely to revisit the tax advantages of MLPs and MLP ETFs. MLPs tend to be known for their generous yields, which are currently around 8.0%, but fewer ...

There are approximately 95 partnerships that are publicly traded on exchanges today. The majority of these publicly-traded partnerships, more commonly referred to as master limited partnerships or ...

The Toca Gas Plant, majority-owned by Enterprise Products Partners LP, stands in Toca, Louisiana, U.S. Enterprise Products Partners LP is the largest master limited partnership (MLP). Photographer: ...

Master limited partnerships (MLPs) are entities that have chosen to structure as partnerships for tax purposes. As such, they pass through income to investors so that they don't pay taxes at the ...

There are two types of MLP funds – those structured as RICs, which own up to 25% MLPs, and those structured as corporations, which tend to be 90-100% MLPs. Similar to direct MLP investment, return of ...

Although an MLP fund selling most of its MLPs might seem implausible, it represents a growing risk for their holders. MLP-dedicated funds are structured as corporations, which means they pay corporate ...

MLPs are pass-through entities that enjoy special tax treatment. As pass-through entities, MLPs avoid the double taxation associated with investments in C-Corporations. Typically, 70-100% of MLP ...