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Tax Services

Maximizing tax returns and managing risk

Private equity funds must adhere to a broad array of tax regulations, including filing tax returns, making estimated tax payments, and complying with various tax reporting requirements. Tax compliance services may include preparing and filing federal and state partnership income tax returns, preparing and filing partnership tax returns, and managing tax reporting requirements related to foreign investments or other complex transactions. Complying with tax regulations and optimizing tax planning strategies can typically take a full calendar year.

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Cash flow monitoring allows private equity tax services to assess the fund's current and projected cash flow and develop tax planning strategies that are aligned with the fund's cash flow needs. Tax services can help private equity funds avoid costly penalties and interest charges that may result from late or insufficient tax payments by monitoring cash flow,

Managing a fund's tax exposure is an important aspect of private equity fund management. Effective tax data management can help to ensure that designed tax planning is optimally administered to minimize liabilities and maximize after-tax returns for the fund and its investors. Managing private equity fund tax data is an integral part of this function.

How our tax services help you succeed

By combining Gen II’s Fund and Tax services, private equity funds gain efficient information sharing that saves you time, over 15 years of private equity tax experience, and continuous data monitoring that can facilitate more timely decision-making. With flexible engagements, Gen II Tax services a range of entities from funds, GPs, SPVs, Management Company, and more.

The full range of tax services for your funds

Gen II Tax Services is a full-service tax offering focused solely on the unique needs of private equity funds and their investors. Our comprehensive, practical approach focuses on partnering with the fund and its managers to assist with planning and compliance needs for the combined benefit of all stakeholders. The team is entirely focused on the complex tax issues facing the private equity industry.

Federal Tax Compliance Services

Federal Tax Compliance Services

  • Preparation, signing as Paid Preparer and filing of federal tax returns (Forms 1065, 1120, 1120-F)
  • Investor Tax Reporting (K-1, K-3, footnotes, estimates and K-1 equivalents)
  • Foreign Information Reporting
  • Additional Federal Compliance Services

State Tax Compliance Services

State Tax Compliance Services

  • Preparation, signing as Paid Preparer, and filing of all state tax returns
  • Preparation and filing of state extensions
  • Calculation and remittance of state tax payments
  • Notice analysist and response

Tax Operations Services

Tax Operations Services

  • Calculation assistance with tax accruals
  • Assistance with annual and quarterly audit process
  • Calculation and remittance of withholding on investor cash flows, including the administration of W-8IMY look-through withholding
  • Monitoring of blocker cash balances for distribution assist

Optimized tax strategies for private equity funds

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Private equity funds can also maximize their tax deductions and credits to reduce their tax liabilities. Funds may be eligible for deductions for investment expenses or credits for investments in certain industries.

Private equity funds must manage their tax operations to support tax reporting and compliance to avoid costly penalties and other liabilities. This may involve preparing and filing tax returns, managing tax reporting requirements related to foreign investments or other complex transactions, and managing tax withholding obligations and other cash flow implications, all while staying up to date on changes in tax laws and regulations.

Cash flow monitoring is a critical component of private equity tax services, as it allows GPs to develop tax planning strategies, ensure tax compliance, make informed investment decisions, and provide investors with accurate and timely tax information. Without effective cash flow monitoring, private equity funds risk facing costly tax liabilities, missing out on valuable tax savings opportunities, and failing to provide investors with the information they need to make informed investment decisions.

Early Insights facilitates tax impact decision-making by employing a surveillance posture to provide support as needed, when needed.

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