Comments on Dividend Growth Investor: MLPs for tax-deferred accounts

You are incorrect when you say that the "dist...

2009-12-05T19:22:11.258-08:00

You are incorrect when you say that the "distributions" are considered UBTI. The taxable income on the K-1 that every unit holder receives is subject to UBT. That amount is substantially less than the distributions. In fact, often it is a taxable loss (even though distributions were received). The reason for that is because taxable income is reduced by depreciation. Also, by defintion, distributions are not taxable income.

Would you please provide what information that you...

2009-08-22T13:25:42.821-07:00

Would you please provide what information that you can on the following questions as you knowledge about MLPs seems superior to that of my investment advisors and tax preparer:
1)If you hold multiple IRAs (traditional, Roth, rollover) with one custodian, and the UBTI from MLPs does not exceed $1000 in any one of them but does so collectively, will a 990T be filed by the cusodian?
2)What happens if you are holding EEQ and KMR in IRAs?

I too went out to explore investing in MLPs throug...

2009-05-30T02:01:03.904-07:00

I too went out to explore investing in MLPs through an IRA and it was the best decision i ever made due ti the fact that i lost quite a plenty in the stock market this made up for it.