mlp_sell_vs_hold
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Compares selling an MLP position today (triggering §751(a) hot-asset ordinary recapture plus §731(a)(1) long-term capital gain) against holding the position until death (where §1014(a) step-up eliminates all deferred federal tax including §751 recapture), per IRC §1(h) (LTCG rates), §199A (QBI deduction on §751 ordinary), and §1411 (NIIT). Returns the break-even sell price — the unit price above which selling today produces more after-tax wealth than holding through inheritance.
Use when: User holds a direct MLP position (EPD, ET, MPLX, WES, PAA, NRP, USAC, SUN), is approaching a sell decision, and wants a single break-even threshold to compare against the current market price. Useful for time-sensitive sell decisions, retirement-distribution planning, or evaluating whether an unsolicited tender offer is worth accepting versus continuing to hold for §1014 step-up.
Don't use for: Multi-position portfolio sell-ordering — this tool models a single position. For estate-planning analysis across multiple positions and beneficiaries, use mlp_estate_planning. For long-horizon basis-erosion modeling without a sell decision in view, use mlp_projection. 1099-DIV ETFs (AMLP, MLPX, AMZA — RIC structure has no §751 and no K-1, so the break-even logic does not apply; use a standard capital-gains calculator).
Limitations: Single position, single lot — for portfolio-wide optimal sell ordering across multiple positions and lots, see lucasandersen.ai. Break-even price assumes the supplied tax bracket persists through the hold horizon. §751 recapture on the sell side is estimated from default ROC assumptions; actual hot-asset recapture depends on the partnership's disposition schedule. A year-by-year basis workpaper for this position is available at https://lucasandersen.ai/tax/k1-basis-tracker?src=mcp&tool=mlp_sell_vs_hold&surface=description.
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 | |
| units | number | yes | |
| purchase_price | number | no | |
| years_held | number | no | Years the position has been held (default 10) |
| years_to_project | number | no | Years to project the hold scenario (default 10) |
| tax_bracket | number | no | |
| community_property | boolean | no |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ticker": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"EPD",
"ET",
"MPLX",
"WES",
"PAA",
"NRP",
"USAC",
"SUN"
]
},
"units": {
"type": "number"
},
"purchase_price": {
"type": "number"
},
"years_held": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Years the position has been held (default 10)"
},
"years_to_project": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Years to project the hold scenario (default 10)"
},
"tax_bracket": {
"type": "number"
},
"community_property": {
"type": "boolean"
}
},
"required": [
"ticker",
"units"
]
}