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116 E 65TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10065-7007
Dear Unit Holder:
NYSE: BX
For Questions Regarding Your Tax Package
Contact Partner DataLink
Partner DataLink
The Blackstone Group L.P.
PO. Box 8447
Hermitage. TN 37076-8447
Phone: (855)375-4158
Fax: (215) 982-6302
Email:
[email protected]
Website: www.PartnerDataLinkcomalackstone
The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX) is pleased to enclose your 2014 tax information. This
information is provided to assist you in reporting your allocable share of partnership items in
your income tax returns. We are also enclosing for your general guidance the IRS 2014
Partner's Instructions for Schedule K-1. We recommend that you consider discussing this
information with your personal tax advisor.
As a publicly traded partnership, BX is generally not subject to income tax. However, our Unit
Holders may be subject to federal, state and city income tax reporting in jurisdictions where
they are resident and where BX has operations. In addition, Unit Holders who are not resident
in the U.S. may be subject to U.S. tax reporting and U.S. withholding tax.
The enclosed information includes an Ownership Schedule and if applicable, a Sales
Schedule. This information can be used to help you calculate any gain or loss on transfers or
other dispositions of units made during 2014. We encourage you to review the information
contained in these Schedules to ensure that there are no errors or inconsistencies. If any
inconsistencies
are
noted,
please
contact
Partner
Data Link
via
email
at
[email protected] or by phone at (855) 375-4156. If we receive your revisions
prior to June 30, 2015, we will update our records and issue a new Schedule K-1, which will be
filed with the IRS.
Sincerely,
The Blackstone Group L.P.
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Schedule K-1
(Form 1065)
Department of the treasury
Internal Revenue Service
2014
For calendar year 2014, or tax
year beginning
e-cl rig
Partner's Share of Income, Deductions,
Credits, etc.
. 2014
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e See back of form and separate instructions.
K Amended K'
1=
Partner's Share of
Deductions, Credits, and Other Items
I
Ordinary b4siness tone (Ices)
3
2
Net rental real estate income (loss)
4
3
Other net rental income (loss)
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OMB No. 1545-0123
Current Year Income,
15
Credits
Part I
Information About the Partnership
20-8875684
B
Partnership's name. address. city, state. and ZIP code
345 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10154
4
Guaranteed payments
5
Interest income
38
ea
Ordinary dividends
182
6b
Qualified dividends
145
C
IRS Center where partnership filed return
OGDEN
▪
E
Check if this a a publicly traded partnership (PIP)
7
Royalties
7
8
Net short-term capital gain (loss)
16
Foreign transactions
A
VARIOUS
B
C
D
E
F
839
144
65
STMT
Information About the Partner
E
Partner s identifn number
)O(X-)O(-4883
Bar
Net long-tom capital gain (loss)
234
9b
Collectibles (28%) gam (loss)
F
Partner's narne. address. city. state. and ZIP code
116 E 85TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10065-7007
Sc
Unrecaptured section 1250 gain
4
17
Alternative mammon tax (MAT) dents
A
B
•
STMT
18
Tax-exempt income and
nondeductible expenses
10
Net section 1231 gain (loss)
51
G
O
General partner or LLC
Limited partner or other ISC
member-manager
member
•
Domestic partner
O
Foreign partner
11
What type of entity is this partner?
INDIVIDUAL
12
If this partner is a retirement plan (RNSEP/Kezighletc.). check here
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Partner's share of profit, loss, and captal (see instructions}.
Beginning
Ending
Profit
Loss
0.000000 %
Capital
0.000000 %
0.000000 %
K
Partner's share of 'abilities at year end:
Nonrecourse
Qualified nonrecourse financing
Recourse
0 000189 %
0.000189 %
0.000189 %
1.572
215
11
Other income (loss)
*
STMT
Ci
12
Section 179 deduction
13
Other deductions
H
1
STMT
19
Ostnbutions
A
14
Self-employment earnings (loss)
20
Other information
A
B
N
490
206
6
8
STMT
L
Partner's capital account analysis:
Beginning capital account .
.
.
Capital contributed during the year
Current year increase (decrease)
Withdrawals & distributions
.
Ending caplet account . .
.
IX] Tax basis
O
GOP
O
Other (explain)
S
$
st
35,972
538
490 )
Section 704(b) book
M
Did the partner contrioule property with a built-in gain or loss?
K
Yes
El No
If 'Yes." attach statement (see instructions)
36,020
'See attached statement for additional information.
For IRS Use Only
For PlIp•IVIOtif Reduction Act Notice, sea Instructions for Form 1066.
3/22/2015 12:15:26AM
IRS.govilorm1065
Cat. NO. 11394R
Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) 2014
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Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) 2014
page 2
This list identifies the codes used on Schedule K-1 for all partners and provides summarized reporting information for partners who file Form 1040.
For detailed reporting and filing information, see the separate Partners Instructions for Schedule K-I and the instructions for your income tax return.
1. Ordinary business income (loss). Determine whether the income (loss) is
Code
Report on
poesy') or ncripassve and enter on your retum as follows.
Report on
L Empowerment zone
employment credit
Passive loss
See the Partner's Instructions
M Credit for increashg research
Passive income
Schedule E. line 28. column (g)
Norpassve loss
Schedule E. line 28. column (h)
activities
N Credit for employer social
See the Partner's Instructions
Norpassive income
Schedule E. line 28. column 0)
security and Medicare taxes
2. Net rental real estate income (loss)
See the Partner's Instructions
O Backup withholding
3. Other net rental income (loss)
P Other credits
Net income
Schedule E. line 28. column (g)
16. Foreign transectione
Net loss
See the Partner's Instructions
A Name of country or U.S.
4. Guaranteed payments
Schedule E. line 28, column 6)
possession
5 Interest Income
Form 1040. tine 8a
B Gross income from at sources
Form 1116. Part I
6a. Ordinary dividends
Form 1040. tine 9a
C Gross income sourced at
lib. Qualified dividends
Form 1040. tine 9b
partner level
7. Royalties
Schedule E. line 4
Foreign gross axon* sourced at partnership level
8. Net short-tens capital gain (loos)
Schedule D. line 5
D Passive category
9a. Net long-term capital gain (loss)
Schedule D. line 12
E General category
Form Ills, Part I
9b. Collectibles (28%) gain (loss)
28% Rate Gain Worksheet. ins 4
F Other
(Schedule 0 instructions)
Deductions allocated and apportioned of partner level
9c. Unrecaptured section 1250 gain
See the Partners Instructions
G interest expense
Form 1118. Part I
10. Net section 1231 gain (loss)
See the Partner's Instructions
H Other
Form 1116. Pan
11. Other income (loss)
Code
Deductions allocated and apportioned at partnership level to foreign source
mcome
A Other portfolio income foss)
See the Partners Instructions
I
Passes category
Involumary conversions
See the Partner's Instructions
J General category
I Form 1115 Part I
C Sec. 1256 contracts & straddes
Form 6781. tine 1
K Other
D Mining exploration costs recapture See Pub. 535
Other information
E Cancellation of debt
Form 1040. line 21 or Form 982
L Total foregn taxes pad
Form 1116. Part II
F Other income (loss)
See the Partner's Instructions
M Total forego taxes accrued
Form 1118 Part II
12. Sieben 179 deduction
See the Partners Instructions
N Reduction in taxes available to credit Form 1118 kne 12
13. Other deductions
O Foreign trading cross receipts
Form 8873
A Cash contributions (50%)
P Extraterritorial income exclusion
Form 8873
B Cash contributions (30%)
0
Other foreign transactions
See the Partner's Instructions
C Noncash contributions (50%)
17. Alternative minimum tax (AMT) Items
13 Noncash conInbutiontl (30%)
See the Partner's
A Post-1986 donna:on adealmeM
E Capital gain properly to a 50%
Instructions
B Adjusted gain or loss
See the Partners
organization (30%)
C Depletion (other than oil & gas)
Instructions and
F Capital gain property (20%)
D Oil gas. & geothernal—woss i-come
the Instructions for
CI Contnbutions (100%)
E Oil gas. & geothermal —deductons
Form 6251
H Investment interest expense
Form 4952. line 1
F Other MAT items
I
Deductions —royalty income
Schedule E. line 19
18. Tax-exempt income and nondeductible expenses
.1 Section 59(e)(2) expenditures
See the Partner's Instructions
A Tax-exempt interest income
Form 1040. line 8b
K Deductions —portfolio (2% floor)
Schedule A. line 23
B Other tax-exempt income
See the Partner's Instructions
L Deductions —portfolio (other)
Schedule A. line 28
C Nondeductible expenses
See the Partner's Instructions
M Amounts pad for medical insurance Schedule A. line 1 or Form 1040.10.29
19. Distributions
N Educational assistance benefits
See the Partner's Instructions
A Cash and marketable securities
0 Dependent care benefits
Form 2441. line 12
B Distribution subject to section 737
See the Partner's Instructions
P PreproductNe penod expenses
See the Partner's Instructions
C Other property
0 Commercial revitalization deduction
20. Other intormation
from rental real estate activities
See Form 8582 instructions
A Investment income
Form 4952. line 4a
R Pensions and IRAs
See the Partner's Instructions
B Investment expenses
Form 4952. line 5
S Reforestation expense deduction
See the Partner's Instructions
C Fuel tax credit information
Form 4138
T Domestic production activities
D Qualified rehabitation expenditures
information
See Form 8903 instructions
(other than rental real estate)
See the Partner's Instructions
E Basis of energy property
See the Partner's Instructions
U Qualified production scum., income Form 8903. tine lb
V Employer's Form W-2 wages
Form 8903. line 17
F Recapture of low-income housing
W Other deductions
See the Partner's Instructions
Credit (section 426)(5))
Form 8811, line B
14. Sotemployment earnings (loss)
G Recapture of low-income housing
Note. If you have a section 179 deduction or any partner-level deductions. see the
credit (other)
Form 8611. line 8
Partner's Instructions before completing Schedule SE.
H Recapture of investment credit
See Form 4256
A Net earnings (loss) from
I
Recapture of other credits
See the Partner's Instructions
self-employment
Schedule SE. Section A or B
J Look-back interest—competed
B Gross farming or fishing income
See the Partners Instructions
long-term contracts
See Form 8897
C Gross non-farm income
See the Partners Instructions
K Look-beck interest -iecome forecast
15. Credits
method
See Form 8886
A Low-income housing credit
(section 42(8(5)) born pre-2008
buildings
I. Dispositions of property with
$
section 179 deductions
M Recapture of section 179 decbction
B Low-Income housing credit
(other) from pre-2008 bolding&
N Interest expense for corporate
partners
C Low-income housing credit
O Section 453()(3) information
(section 426X5)) from
P Section 453A(c) information
post-2007 buildings
See the Partner's Instructions
0
Section 1260(b) information
D Low-income housing credit
R Interest allocable to production
See the Partners
(other) from post-2007
buldings
expenditures
CCF nonqualified withdrawals
Instructions
E Qualified rehabilitation
expenditures (rental real estate)
T Depletion information—oil and gas
U Reserved
F Other rental real estate credits
V Unrdated business taxable ncome
CI Other rental credits
W Precool/notion gain (ose)
H Undistributed capital gains credit
Form 1040. line 73; check box a
X Section 108(i) information
I Biofuel producer credit
Y Net investment income
J Work opportunity credit
See the Partner's Instructions
2 Other information
K Disabled access credit
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2014 SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE - PAGE 1
PARTNER FEDERAL ID & ENTRY TYPE: )O0‘XX-4883 I INDIVIDUAL
LIne(s)
11A1
Other Income (Loss)
11A2
Section 987 Gain (Loss)
11A3
Section 988 Gain (Loss)
11A4
Section 731(a) Gain
11C
Section 1256 Contracts & Straddles
11E
Cancellation of Debt
11F1
Interest Income
11F2
Swap Income (Loss)
11F3
Long Term Capital Gain (Loss) on Sale of Partnership
11F4
Short Term Capital Gain (Loss)
11F5
Long Term Capital Gain (Loss)
11F6
Section 475(f) Ordinary Gain (Loss)
11F7
Subpart F Income
11F8
Other Income (Loss)
11F9
Other Trade or Business Expenses
11F1 0
Deferred Income included under Section 108(iX1) or 108(i)(5XDXi) or (ii)
13J
Intangible Drilling and Development Costs
13K
Portfolio Deductions (2% floor)
13W1
Interest Expense on Debt Financed Distributions
13W2
Other Deductions
1661
Interest Expense Deductions at Partner Level
16H1
Other Deductions at Partner Level
1611
Passive Foreign Deductions at Partnership Level
16J1
General Foreign Deductions at Partnership Level
16K1
Other Foreign Deductions at Partnership Level
16L1
Total Foreign Taxes Paid
16M1
Total Foreign Taxes Accrued
17D
Oil, Gas and Geothermal Gross Income
17E
Oil, Gas and Geothermal Deductions
17F1
Excess Intangible Drilling Costs
20T1
Oil & Gas - Total Sustained Assumed Allowable Depletion
20T2
Oil & Gas - Cost Depletion (Working Interest)
2073
Oil & Gas - Cost Depletion (Royalty)
20T4
Oil & Gas - Percentage Depletion in Excess of Cost Depletion to the Extent of Basis (Working Interest)
20T5
Oil & Gas - Percentage Depletion in Excess of Cost Depletion to the Extent of Basis (Royalty)
2076
Oil & Gas - Percentage Depletion in Excess of Basis (Working Interest)
20T7
Oil & Gas - Net Equivalent BBLs of Production (in MBBL)
20V1
UBTI - Ordinary Income (Loss)
20V2
UBTI - Net Rental Income (Loss)
20V3
UBTI - Interest Income
20V4
UBTI - Dividend Income
20V5
UBTI - Short Term Capital Gain (Loss)
20V6
UBTI - Long Term Capital Gain (Loss)
20V7
UBTI - Section 1231 Gain (Loss)
20V8
UBTI - Long Term Capital Gain (Loss) on Sale of Partnership
20V9
UBTI - Investment Interest Expense
20V10
UBTI - Cancellation of Debt
20V11
UBTI- Other Income (Loss)
20V12
UBTI - Section 59(EX2) Expenditures
20V13
UBTI - Foreign Taxes Paid or Accrued
20X1
Deferred Section 108(i) Income not included - prior year
20X2
Deferred Section 108(i) Income not included - current or prior year
20X3
Deferred Section 108(iX1) Income included - current year
20X4
Deferred Section 108(iX5XD)(i) or (ii) Income included - current year
20X5
Deferred Section 108(iX2XAXi) OID Deduction - allowable under Section 108(iX2XAXii)
20X6
Deferred Section 108(i)(2KAKi) OID Deduction not deducted - current or prior year
Description
Amount
10
1
2
34
1
4
3
8
2
3
2
1
2
33
4
2
You should consult your tax advisor to determine the proper treatment of the above items.
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2014 SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE - PAGE 2
PARTNER FEDERAL ID & ENTITY TYPE: XXX-XX-4883 / INDIVIDUAL
Note
Description
Amount
1.
Your share of the Foreign Qualified Dividends included on Line 1, 6B, and 11 is
2
2.
The amount on Line 13H is derived from 2 activities:
The amount derived from trade or business activities is
-
The amount derived from investment activities is
1
3.
If you are a tax exempt entity, your share of Unrelated Business Taxable Income is reported on
the 2014 Schedule K-1 Supplemental Information — Page 1, Line 20V1 through 20V13.
4.
Your share of dividends from domestic corporations eligible for the 70% Dividends Received
142
Deduction included on Lines 1, 6A and 11 is
5.
If you are a corporate partner, your share of the amount on Schedule K-1 that you should
recognize as ordinary income under Section 1250, pursuant to Section 291(aff 1) is
3
6.
Your share of U.S. effectively connected income ("Ecr) is as follows:
Ordinary Income/(Loss)
5
Net Rental Income/(Loss)
3
Interest Income
-
Long Term Capital Gain/(Loss)
9
Unrecaptured Section 1250 Gain
4
Net Section 1231 Gain
41
Cancellation of Debt
-
Long Term Capital Gain/(Loss) on Sale of Partnership
10
Other Income/(Loss)
-
Section 59(e)(2) Expenditures
1
Interest Expense for Corporate Partners
6
7.
If you are a foreign person, you may have received IRS Form 1042-S, Foreign Persons U.S.
Source Income Subject to Withholding. Please follow the instructions for that form.
8.
Line 16 codes I and J. Your share of deductions attributable to foreign source income (excluding
interest expense) is reported on Line 16 codes I and J. This amount and the calculated deductible
amount of investment interest expense shown on Line 13 code H attributable to foreign source
income should be considered for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. The proper treatment of
these amounts depends on several factors, including whether you are a U.S. individual or a
corporate partner.
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2014 SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE - PAGE 3
PARTNER FEDERAL ID & ENTITY TYPE: XXX-XX-4883 / INDIVIDUAL
Line 20X - IRC Section 108(i) Deferred Income Information:
Refer to your 2014 Supplemental Schedule — Page 1:
Line 20X1 - Your share of deferred Section 1080) cancellation of debt (COD) income that has not been included in income as of the end
of the prior taxable year.
Line 20X2 - Your share of deferred Section 108(i) cancellation of debt (COD) income that has not been included in income in the current
or prior taxable years.
Line 20X3 - Your share of deferred Section 108(iX1) cancellation of debt (COD) income that you must include in income in the current
taxable year. This amount is included in Line 11F10.
Line 20X4 - Your share of deferred Section 108(iX5)(DXi) or (ii) cancellation of debt (COD) income that you must include in income in the
current taxable year. This amount is included in Line 11F10.
Line 20X5 - The partnership's original issue discount (OID) deduction deferred under Section 108(iX2XA)(i) that is allowable as a
deduction under Section 108(iX2XA)(ii).
Line 20X6 - The partnership's original issue discount (OID) deduction deferred under Section 108(i)(2XAXi) that has not been deducted in
the current or prior taxable years.
Passive Foreign Investment Company ("PFIC") Information — IRC Section 1295:
The Blackstone Group
has made timely IRC Section 1295 Qualified Electing Fund (t)EF') elections with respect to its investments
in various PFICs. Your share of the ordinary earnings and net capital gains from these PFICs is included within this Schedule K-1.
Passive Foreign Investment Company ("PFIC") Information - IRC Section 1296:
The Blackstone Group
has made a timely mark-to-market election with respect to its underlying PFICs. Your distributive share of
any resulting income from making this election is included in your Schedule K-1, and no further reporting by you is required.
Contributions to Various Foreign Corporations:
The Blackstone Group
indirectly owns interests in various foreign corporations. Pursuant to IRC Section 6038B, a contribution of
property or cash by The Blackstone Group M. to a foreign corporation is deemed to be made by its underlying partners. As a result, if
you are a U.S. domestic partner and are deemed to have contributed $100,000 or more to a foreign corporation you may be required to
include IRS Form 926 with your tax return. If you believe you have a filing requirement the additional information needed to complete the
Form can be obtained by contacting Partner DataLink.
Protective Disclosure Statements:
Further to the above, The Blackstone Group M. through its indirect investments in various underlying partnerships has been provided
protective disclosure information related to IRC Section 165 losses exceeding a 52.000.000 threshold. if any, and/or IRC Section 988
losses exceeding a $50,000 threshold, if any. The Blackstone Group
will file IRS Form 8886 reporting the foregoing protective
disclosures. If you believe that you have an IRC Section 165 loss or an IRC Section 988 loss exceeding these thresholds, the additional
information required to file Form 8886 can be obtained by contacting Partner DataLink.
Net Investment Income Tax:
The partnership is engaged in activities where items of income (deduction) / gain (loss) reported on this Schedule K-1 may be subject to
the 3.8% net investment income ('Nll') tax under Section 1411. Certain portfolio income, passive trade or business net income, net rental
income, or trader income from financial instruments or commodities as defined under Reg. Section 1.1411-5(0)(1) & (2) is subject to the
NIl tax. Please consult your tax advisor.
You should consult your tax advisor to determine the proper treatment of the above items.
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2014 STATE SCHEDULE - PAGE 4
PARTNER FEDERAL ID & ENTITY TYPE: XXX-XX-4883 I INDIVIDUAL
The Blackstone Group M. may receive state sourced income from its investment portfolio. You may be required to file an income tax return with some of
those states. Each of the states is identified below by its two-letter postal designation with YC identifying New York City. For each state we have
reported the state sourced income by type in columns 1 through 8 below. Column 1 relates to Line 1 of the Schedule K-1. Column 2 relates to Line 2 of
the Schedule K-1. Column 3 relates to Line 5 of the Schedule K-1. Column 4 relates to Line 7 of the Schedule K-1. Column 5 relates to Line 9a of the
Schedule K-1. Column 6 relates to Line 10 of the Schedule K-1. Column 7 relates to Line 11A1 of the Schedule K-1. Column 8 relates to Line 11 F3 of
the Schedule K-1. Differences between state and federal amounts are due to rounding and variations between federal and state income tax laws.
Generally all states where The Blackstone Group M. receives income are shown even though not all states impose an income tax.
The Bladcstone Group It
has not attempted to determine for each unit holder whether resident or nonresident stale tax returns should be filet 1Ne
recommend that you consult your personal tax advisor on this matter. If you need the state business apportionment factors, this information can be
obtained by contacting Partner DataUnk.
State
(1)
Ordinary
Business
Income (Loss)
Line 1
(2)
Net Rental
Real Estate
Income (Loss)
Line 2
(3)
Interest
Income
Line 5
(4)
Royalties
line 7
(5)
Net Long-Term
Gain (Loss)
Line 9a
(6)
Net Section
1231 Gain
(Loss)
Line 10
CO
Other
Income
(Loss)
Line 11A1
(3)
Long Term Capital
Gain (Loss) on
Sale of Partnership
Line 11F3
CA
-
I
-
-
-
9
-
-
MA
-
I
-
-
-
12
-
3
MI
-
-
.
.
(1)
I
NY
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
TX
-
I
-
7
-
1
-
-
YC
-
-
.
.
5
.
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2014 OWNERSHIP SCHEDULE
PARTNER FEDERAL ID & ENTITY TYPE: )O0‘XX-4883 I INDIVIDUAL
This schedule details your transactional history regarding units of The Blackstone Group M.. as reported to the Partnership by your
broker or our transfer agent. This schedule is limited to all units that are reported as owned by the partner federal identification number
and entity type shown above.
NOTE: A separate schedule and related Tax Package may be issued for any other entity types associated with the partner federal
identification number shown above.
The transactional information contained below has been utilized to prepare this Tax Package. If this transactional information is
incorrect, then the information reported in this Tax Package (as well as the information reported to the IRS) may be incorrect Please
contact Partner DataLink at (855) 375-4156 or BlackstoneK1Helpa
by June 30, 2015 to report any errors or
inaccuracies.
NOTE: If you submit corrections to us after that date, you may be required to file Form 8082. Notice of Inconsistent Treatment or
Administrative Adjustment Request with the IRS.
TRANSACTION
NUMBER
UNITS
DESCRIPTION
DATE
AC
BUY
09/15)2014
BROKER - 221
1,113
1.113
Do not attach this schedule to your Federal or State Income Tax Returns.
You should consult your tax advisor to determine the proper treatment of the above items.
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