The determination of whether a partner and a limited partnership are in a direct investment relationship is based on who controls the partnership; it is NOT based on the percentage of ownership in the partnership’s equity. In most cases, the general partner is presumed to control a limited partnership and therefore, to be in a direct investment relationship with the limited partnership. If there is more than one general partner, the partnership is presumed to be controlled equally by each of the general partners, unless a clause to the contrary is contained in the partnership agreement. Limited partners do not normally exercise any control over a limited partnership. Therefore unless a clause to the contrary is contained in the partnership agreement, limited partners are presumed not to be in a direct investment relationship with the limited partnership. Some partnership agreements grant voting rights to limited partners. In such a case, the limited partner could be in a direct investment relationship with the limited partnership if it met the 10 percent voting rights criterion for direct investment.