MPLX: Sell vs Hold vs Inherit

500 units of MPLX LP — breakeven price, tax comparison, §1014 step-up analysis.

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Position: 500 units of MPLX LP at $57.50/unit

Tax assumptions: 32% bracket, MFJ, NIIT, §199A QBI deduction. Unit appreciation: 3.5%/year.

Should You Sell MPLX or Hold?

We computed three exit strategies for each holding period: sell now, hold and collect distributions, and hold until death (§1014 step-up). Every number comes from the IRS Partner's Basis Worksheet.

5-Year Horizon

Sell Now

Proceeds: $29,756

Tax: -$619

Net: $29,137

Hold 5 Years, Then Sell

Distributions: $10,758

Dist. tax: -$632

Terminal FMV: $34,146

Exit tax: -$NaN

Net: $NaN

Hold Until Death

Heir receives: $34,146

Tax eliminated: $3,486

Total: $44,272

Breakeven Price

$97/unit

Selling only makes sense above this price over a 5-year horizon.

10-Year Horizon

Sell Now

Proceeds: $29,756

Tax: -$619

Net: $29,137

Hold 10 Years, Then Sell

Distributions: $30,715

Dist. tax: -$1,806

Terminal FMV: $40,555

Exit tax: -$NaN

Net: $NaN

Hold Until Death

Heir receives: $40,555

Tax eliminated: $8,222

Total: $69,464

Breakeven Price

$159/unit

Selling only makes sense above this price over a 10-year horizon.

15-Year Horizon

Sell Now

Proceeds: $29,756

Tax: -$619

Net: $29,137

Hold 15 Years, Then Sell

Distributions: $61,562

Dist. tax: -$7,798

Terminal FMV: $48,166

Exit tax: -$NaN

Net: $NaN

Hold Until Death

Heir receives: $48,166

Tax eliminated: $10,645

Total: $101,930

Breakeven Price

$239/unit

Selling only makes sense above this price over a 15-year horizon.

20-Year Horizon

Sell Now

Proceeds: $29,756

Tax: -$619

Net: $29,137

Hold 20 Years, Then Sell

Distributions: $109,241

Dist. tax: -$17,773

Terminal FMV: $57,206

Exit tax: -$NaN

Net: $NaN

Hold Until Death

Heir receives: $57,206

Tax eliminated: $12,875

Total: $148,674

Breakeven Price

$354/unit

Selling only makes sense above this price over a 20-year horizon.

Bottom Line

Holding 19 more years and letting heirs inherit produces $119,537 more than selling today. Your heirs receive $57,206 with a fresh stepped-up basis, eliminating $12,875 in deferred taxes and ~$20,000 in §751 recapture. Selling would only make sense above $353.94/unit.

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