Pass-through entity means a partnership not treated as an association taxable as a C corporation for federal income tax purposes, a limited liability company not treated as an association taxable as a C corporation for federal income tax purposes, an S corporation, or any other class of entity from which the income or profits of the entity are given pass-through treatment for federal income tax purposes. "Pass-through entity" does not include a trust, estate, grantor of a grantor trust, or disregarded entity.
Special Pass-Through Entity means a grantor trust, S corporation, or partnership (as determined, in each case, for Federal income tax purposes) where more than 50% of the value of any beneficial owner’s interest in such pass through entity is attributable to the pass-through entity’s interest in the Retained Note.
Section 385 Controlled Partnership has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.385-1(c)(1) for a “controlled partnership”.