MLP Estate Planning: Your MLP Legacy

5-MLP portfolio with 2 beneficiaries — §1014 step-up analysis, per-position inheritance detail.

This tool provides projections based on assumptions. It does not constitute tax, legal, or investment advice. Consult a qualified CPA or financial advisor before making decisions based on this output.

Portfolio: EPD, ET, MPLX, WES, PAA — $98,350 total invested, 2 beneficiaries

Tax: 32% bracket, MFJ, NIIT. 20-year projection. Standard position sizes.

Taxes Eliminated by §1014 Step-Up

$48,535

Deferred tax wiped: $48,535 | §751 recapture wiped: ~$110,801

IRC §1014(a): basis resets to fair market value at death

Per-Position Inheritance Detail

Ticker Units Current Basis Stepped-Up (FMV) Tax Eliminated Per Heir (units) Per Heir (basis)
EPD 1,000 $0.00 $74,617 $18,268 500 $37,308
ET 500 $0.00 $18,903 $5,557 250 $9,452
MPLX 500 $0.00 $57,206 $12,875 250 $28,603
WES 300 $0.00 $25,071 $5,985 150 $12,536
PAA 500 $0.00 $19,898 $5,850 250 $9,949

Sell Today vs Hold for Heirs

Sell Today, Leave Cash

$147,160

After paying $48,535 in taxes

Hold & Let Heirs Inherit

$195,695

$48,535 more — no tax

Each of 2 Beneficiaries Receives

$97,848 in MLP units

at $97,848 stepped-up basis

Heir sells next day? Tax = $0. Basis = market value.

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Your heirs inherit $195,695 with a fresh stepped-up basis, eliminating $48,535 in deferred taxes and ~$110,801 in §751 recapture. Split 2 ways, each beneficiary receives ~$97,848 with a $97,848 cost basis. Holding and letting heirs inherit is worth $48,535 more than selling today and leaving cash.

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Computed by lucasandersen.ai MLP Tax Simulator v0.1.0. 2026-04-03. Not tax advice.