mlp_projection
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Computes a multi-year tax projection for a publicly traded MLP position, applying the IRS Partner's Basis Worksheet methodology (Lines 1-14) per IRC §705 (basis computation), §731(a) (distributions exceeding basis), §733 (basis reduction), §751 (hot asset recapture), §752 (liability allocation), §1014 (stepped-up basis at death), and §199A (QBI deduction). Returns year-by-year basis erosion, §751 accumulation, annual federal tax, terminal FMV, §1014 step-up value at death, and the break-even sell price.
Use when: User holds direct units of a midstream MLP (EPD, ET, MPLX, WES, PAA, NRP, USAC, SUN) and wants to model long-term tax outcomes — when basis reaches zero, total tax paid over the hold horizon, deferred tax eliminated by §1014 step-up at death, or the unit price at which selling matches holding through inheritance. Single position, single lot.
Don't use for: 1099-DIV ETFs (AMLP, MLPX, AMZA — these use RIC structure, pay corporate-level tax, and issue 1099-DIV instead of K-1; use a standard cost-basis calculator instead). Multi-position estate analysis — use mlp_estate_planning. Computing basis from actual K-1 data the user has in hand — use k1_basis_compute (single year) or k1_basis_multi_year.
Limitations: Single position, single lot — for multi-position portfolios and per-lot optimal sell ordering, see lucasandersen.ai. Federal-level only — does not include state-level basis adjustments or state estate tax. §751 recapture is estimated from default ROC assumptions; actual recapture depends on the partnership's hot-asset disposition schedule.
Maintained by Lucas Andersen, MS Finance, with direct positions in major midstream MLPs. Methodology auditable at lucasandersen.ai/methodology.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ticker | string | yes | MLP ticker symbol |
| units | number | yes | Number of MLP units held |
| purchase_price | number | no | Purchase price per unit in USD (optional — defaults to reasonable estimate) |
| years | number | no | Projection horizon in years (1-50, default 20) |
| tax_bracket | number | no | Federal marginal rate as decimal, e.g. 0.32 (default 0.32) |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ticker": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"EPD",
"ET",
"MPLX",
"WES",
"PAA",
"NRP",
"USAC",
"SUN"
],
"description": "MLP ticker symbol"
},
"units": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Number of MLP units held"
},
"purchase_price": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Purchase price per unit in USD (optional — defaults to reasonable estimate)"
},
"years": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Projection horizon in years (1-50, default 20)"
},
"tax_bracket": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Federal marginal rate as decimal, e.g. 0.32 (default 0.32)"
}
},
"required": [
"ticker",
"units"
]
}