Profits Are Taxed Whether Partners Receive Them or Not.....
The IRS requires each partner to pay income taxes on his "distributive share." This is the portion of profits to which the partner is entitled under a partnership agreement -- or under state law, if the partners didn't make an agreement. The IRS treats each partner as though he or she received his distributive share each year. This means that you must pay taxes on your share of the partnership's profits -- total sales minus expenses -- regardless of how much money you actually withdraw from the business.