{
  "id": "DED_LIQUIDATION_LOSS_ORGANIZATION",
  "name": "Liquidation Deduction for Unamortized Organization Costs",
  "category": "deduction",
  "jurisdiction": "federal",
  "eligibility_type": "opportunity",
  "eligibility": {
    "description": "Partnerships that dissolve or liquidate before the full 15-year amortization of startup/org costs is complete.",
    "requires_entity_type": null,
    "min_age": null,
    "max_age": null
  },
  "parameters": {},
  "entity_specific": false,
  "entity_types": null,
  "conflicts": [],
  "actionability": {
    "retroactive_status": "deadline_passed",
    "retroactive_note": "Action required during tax year — verify if still applicable",
    "forward_status": "available"
  },
  "description": "If a partnership liquidates before the end of the 180-month amortization period, it can deduct the remaining unamortized organizational expenses as a loss under section 165.",
  "irc_reference": "IRC §709(b)(2)",
  "deadline": "",
  "savings_potential": "low",
  "benefits": "business",
  "discovered_by": "discovery_engine_v1",
  "calculator_implemented": false
}