- 5 - EACH PURCHASER OF UNITS HEREIN SHOULD AND IS EXPECTED TO CONSULT WITH HIS OWN TAX ADVISOR AS TO THE TAX ASPECTS. In a section entitled “Use of Proceeds”, an estimation of various expenditures, the memorandum stated that 90.7 to 93.0 percent of the capital contributions from the partners would be allocated to the research and development contract (regardless of the total amount of the contributions). The only other expenses were to be organizational costs, legal fees, and commissions. One of the “risk factors” listed for the investment contained the following discussion: Federal Income Tax Consequences: An investment in the units involves material tax risks, some of which are set forth below. Each prospective investor is urged to consult his own tax advisor with respect to complex federal (as well as state and local) income tax consequences of such an investment. * * * * * * * (c) Validity of Tax Deductions and Allocations. The Partnership will claim all deductions for federal income tax purposes which it reasonably believes it is entitled to claim. There can be no assurance that these deductions may not be contested or disallowed by the Service * * * . Such areas of challenge may include * * * expenditures under the R & D Contract * * * . * * * * * * * The Service is presently vigorously auditing partnerships, scrutinizing in particular certain claimed tax deductions. * * * Counsel’s opinion is rendered as of the date hereof based upon the representations of the General Partner * * * . Counsel shall not review the Partnership’s tax returns. * * *Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Next
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