Income and Investments I Received a K-1. What Is It? Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Written by Published Mar 7, 2012 - [Updated Jul 10, 2019] 2 min read It’s mid-March. Nearly two months ago, you received your W-2. A short while later, the last of your 1099-INTs from your bank arrived. Just when you thought you had all of your tax documents, you surprisingly received a corrected 1099-DIV. If you weren’t such a procrastinator, you would have filed your tax return a few weeks ago. Good thing you hadn’t! K-1 But the strangest thing happened today – you opened the mail and there, with your name on it, is a tax form you’ve never seen: Form K-1. You weren’t expecting it, you never received one before, and you just got it, only a month before the tax deadline. You: What gives? A K-1 is a tax form distributed by many partnerships, S-Corps, estates, and trusts. If you are a general or limited partner of a partnership, a shareholder in an S-Corp, or the beneficiary of an estate or trust, you’re likely to receive a K-1. You: But what is it? A K-1 is just like a W-2 or other tax form. You use the information provided on the form to accurately complete your tax return. Except as illustrated in the opening scenario, K-1s are often distributed much later in the year than other tax forms. You: Why do they arrive so late? In order for the entity to send you the K-1, it first needs to complete its own tax return. You: Huh? For example, a partnership must prepare its taxes- its partnership tax return – before it sends out the K-1s to the partners. The due date for most partnership tax returns is March 15. Consequently, K-1s are often received much later than other tax forms. Furthermore, like individuals, partnerships can request extensions of time to file, often until September 15. You: So I might not receive a K-1 until after April 17, the deadline for my tax return? Indeed, it’s not only possible, it happens routinely. You: So how do I plan for that? Most people who receive K-1s know they will receive them. You: How do they know? It’s rare to own a partnership or be a trust fund kid and not know it. You: I suppose you’re right. So if get one of these K-1s, what would I do next? Once you’re ready to start your tax return, collect all your tax forms, including any K-1s. If you’re using tax software, the program will tell you what you need to do with each form. TurboTax easily guides you through entering items reported on your K-1 and puts the information on your proper tax forms. So, don’t lose too much sleep; the K-1 is, ultimately, just another form used to complete your taxes and report your income to the IRS. Previous Post How To Report Debt Canceled on Form 1099-C Next Post The Tax Benefits of Contributing to an IRA Written by More from 147 responses to “I Received a K-1. What Is It?” « Older Comments I was searching, I SaW YoUr Blog, I ReAd YouR Blog, You Surprised Me. This is the Day, I HaVe learned a Good Thing by ReaDinG! Reply I must appreciate the way you have expressed your feelings through your blog! Reply I’m retired and receiving social security benefits. I receive no other income. before I retired, I invested in a company, and ended up loosing my entire investment. I recently received a K-1 form 1065, showing my losses. How will this effect my benefits if any when I file, especially since I took a loss on my investment? Reply My partnership stock acquired another company and they sent me a k-1 1065 with a supplemental statement with and income for the stock I own and an income for the company they acquired in box 1. which one should I use or do i have to use the total? Reply My partnership stock acquired another company and they sent me a k-1 1065 with a supplemental statement with and income for the stock I own and an income for the company they acquired in box 1. which one should I use or do i have to use the total. Reply I have the same question, James. Did you get a reply? Reply Do I need to report a K1 that I received that resides in an IRA? Reply Hi I received a K-1 that has an amount in box 5 from when they sold my sister house who past. The lawyer said tax was already paid on this but when I add it I owe more money. Should I be making an adjustment or not including it since the lawyer said the estate paid the taxes. Reply I have w-2 income, sch A, D and K-1’s. Pretty simple return – which is the best Turbo Tax to purchase to complete my return? Reply Never actually purchase anything on Turbotax, if you pay for it or say no thanks, it does the exact same thing. I have been paying for years, I hit no thanks this year just to see, I did pay, everything went through, and I already have my refund. Reply Hi, i believe that i saw you visited my web site so i got here to go back the favor?.I’m attempting to to find issues to enhance my web site!I guess its ok to use some of your ideas!! Reply This paragraph gives clear idea for the new viewers of blogging, that genuinely how to do running a blog. Reply Have you ever thought about writing an e-book or guest authoring on other websites? I have a blog based on the same information you discuss and would love to have you share some stories/information. I know my visitors would value your work. If you are even remotely interested, feel free to send me an e-mail. Reply Thanks for finally talking about >I Received a K-1. What Is It? | The TurboTax Blog <Loved it! Reply Thanks for some other informative website. The place else could I am getting that kind of information written in such an ideal means? I’ve a venture that I am just now working on, and I have been at the look out for such info. Reply Received a K1 from a trust. SSN is in box E. Partners name is the company that I work for. This $ was never received just reinvested. Does this still have to be reported on tax return Reply I received a number of K-1s after I filed my 1040. All of them have zeros throughout, and one has $6 only in the Interest Income line. Do I need to file an amended 1040 because of this? Thank you. Reply I received another K-1 in the mail today.. so I just filed for an extension. Can I purchase/use Turbo Tax 2013 after the filing deadline ? Reply Hi Jeff, Yes you can. You can also e-file by 11:59 tonight. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply Turbo Tax tells me that I have to file a second K-1 because Part III Box 16 has numbers in both F, C and D. How do I separate these into two K-1’s Reply Follow up: If I do a second K-1 do I need to enter all the info again? Reply I am filing an amended 2013 return and have the same situation; were you ever able to find an answer? I found an answer: https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2562547-how-do-i-add-a-separate-k1-worksheet-for-box16d-and-16e-foreign-gains “For the second entry in Box 16 just go back to the beginning of the Schedule K-1 interview and tell TurboTax you have another partnership Schedule K-1 to enter. You can change the partnership name slightly, like adding “#2″ to the correct name, for your own information. (The partnership name shows up nowhere in the income tax return.) This Schedule K-1 will have the second Box 16 entry without anything else.” I have Turbo Tax Deluxe and it asks me many questions about my K-1 but I can not say it is “easily guiding” me through. I am very comfortable with the rest of my tax return but I don’t know what to do with these! (All from short-term investments). Reply Hi Jennifer, If you have K-1s you should be using our Premier product. TurboTax should prompt you to upgrade to Premier so you can be guided through your K-1s. See forms covered in Deluxe and Premier: https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/deluxe.jsp https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/premier.jsp Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply Deluxe is asking me questions for the K-1. Are you saying that Premier will ask me different questions then Deluxe? Thanks 2013 taxs. I have a K1 and W2 what turbo tax software should I use? Reply So is a K-1 the money you’ll receive this year, or is just reporting your share of profits from the business entity? It looks like it’s being treated as a realized income, so the amount in box 1 should be what you receive this tax year right? I assume you won’t have to pay anymore taxes on it since it’s already been included as income this year right? Reply I received a K-1 that says under final year deductions $2468.00. There was no interest income. Is this an amount we owe?? Reply I’m looking at taking a job, that instead of paying wages, will pay me a percentage of the net profits. I will be established as a “1% revocable partner” and receive a K-1. Expected gross income from this position will be approx. $50,000. Will I wind up paying more or less taxes? Reply the same. It just comes to you on a K-1 instead of a W-2 or a 1099. Depending on the type of LLC you could actually get a positive net benefit depending on the expenses and whether you are considered a partner. Reply I sold all stocks like, KKR and BX which had K-1″s in my IRA’s due to no way to handle them automatically in Turbo Tax. This year I noticed a question was asked ” was this K-1 in an IRA?” Since I had none this year I didn’t check that box but does that indicate that Turbo Tax can now effectively handle a K-1 in an IRA? Reply Getting my 2012 taxes done today but still haven’t received a k-1. should I wait for it, file for an extension or estimate or do an amended filing later? Don’t these partnerships have to get us these k-1’s before April 15th? Thank you for your help Sm Reply My Grandmother past away in 2004 and in her will she left a trust to the 3 grandchildren, me included. The will stated that we were not to receive our third until we turned 30. I turned 30 March of 2012 and the following January (01-2013) I received paperwork from the trust holders to initiate the transfer of my share. I’ve received the check and deposited it into my savings account for the time being. My wife and I would like to pay off some student loans with a portion of it but I’m not sure how much to save back for the following tax year. Is there a ballpark figure on what to hold out? Are we talking 15% of earnings or 15% of the entire disbursement? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Reply Hi! I received a K-1 with Code C for “other distribution” on line-19. This is from a firm which invests in shares from secondary-market (pre-IPO) and when the shares went IPO, the purchase amount is set to distribution amount on K-1. I have already filed my tax-return with the K-1 but without the distribution amount. The distribution amount does not seem taxable since the sales of the shares was accounted on Schedule-D. I ran turbo-tax with amendment and the net change in Federal and California taxes seems zero. I want to confirm that I do not need to file an amendment due to this distribution on K-1. Thank you. Reply I received a Schedule CT K-1 which includes a tax liability amount in Part III, line 1. However, when I use the non-resident CT return in TurboTax, after entering my ordinary income from the CT K-1, a different tax liability is calculated. Additionally, there does not appear to be a CT K-1 form in TurboTax. How do I include the information from Part III, line 1 in my CT return? Reply TT instructions indicate that info in boxes 13, 16 and 20 must be manually entered. Box 13 has T numbers from T1 to T8, box 16 has a series E, J, M, A. Box 20 has Y1 to Y4. Where do tey all go. Reply My mom passed away in 2009. Everything was in trust. Just recently, we finally sold the house. the trust has been dissolved. I never received a K-1 before. Last week I received a K-1 for 2009 listing interest income, etc. with no explanation of what the interest was for. I was not the trustee, just a beneficiary. How do I file this form? Do I file it with my current year taxes or do I need to amend my 2009 return? Reply Hi Donna, Sorry about your loss. The K-1 should have dates that it’s related to like 2009 or 2009-2010. You would file it in the year that it’s related to. So if it says 2009 you would need to amend your tax return for 2009. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply Lisa, I have a W2 and a K1 from a S corp in 2013 what Turbo Tax software should I use? What do I do if I filed my K1 and it keeps asking for trust and estate tax numbers and beneficiaries. I don’t have a trust or beneficiaries?? Reply i recieved my k-1 in late 2012 for the 2011 year. What steps do i take to amend? I never done this before. Reply We live in Maine and received a K-1 for income from a limited partnership in Wisconsin. Are we required to also file a Wisconsin state return in addition to our Maine state return? Or can we claim that income on our Maine state return. It looks like Turbo tax is telling me I do have to file a Wisconsin return. But it also looks like Maine is claiming taxes for that as well. Reply My 2011 Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) zeroed out my capital account and I am unsure if I need one for the 2012 return. If the partnership id defunct do I need a K-1 for 2012? Reply I received a k-1 from my father’s estate. I went through the questions in TT. Box 11 had A, C, D and the amounts. While TT reviewed, it was flagged for a detailed explanation on line 21 of my 1040, concerning box 11 D ~ $205.00. I have no idea what to put as an explanation. I don’t know where else to look for help. Thanks. Reply I received a 2011 K-1 in late March 2012 as a beneficiary of an estate. The K-1 listed the full amount I received from the estate even though I received only 55% of the money in calendar year 2011. The other 45% I received at the same time as the K-1 (March 2012). Do I have to report the money I received in March 2012 on my 2011 tax return? Reply Hi Mike, Since K-1 for the estate ended on March 2012 and income from the estate is reported to you in 2012, you need to report it on your 2012 tax return. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply I received a K-1 as I have for years and filed them as they were presented to me. Now the accounting firm that issued them is saying they made a mistake for the last 4 years and I received more deductions than I should have & that it is my fault for filing the K-1! That they want to file an amended return for the last four years all at once to fix the accounting mistake. Isn’t this a mistake they should be liable for? They are claiming that the K-1 is for “informational purposes only”. Any thoughts here? Reply Hi B, K-1s are used to pass through amounts to individual parties who have interest in the entity. I’m not sure what type of K-1 you have (trust,estate,partnership), but you are supposed to report income and deductions from those entities on your personal tax return. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply I received a K-1 (Schedule 1041) for a Survivor’s Trust for calendar year 2011, and am amending my 2011 return (already submitted & rec’d). At the step where TT asks if this is the final K-1 expected to be rec’d, there is a note to answer “yes” if there is an amount in box 11. There is no amount in this box (Final year deductions); does that mean I should answer “no”? Thank you. Reply Hi Brian, Your K-1 should indicate if it is a final K-1 by a check mark. If it is not indicated that it is final and there are no amounts in box 11 then answer “no”. You can also check with the trust administrator to make sure. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply Why is the amount that shows up on 1040 Line 8b (tax exempt interest) exactly double the amount I entered in TT as a “tax exempt dividend”? Where ‘s the correct TT entry to get the right amount on Line 8b??? Reply Muchos Gracias for your blog article.Really thank you! Much obliged. Reply Hi Hamza, We are glad you enjoy it. Check back for more interesting topics. Muchos Gracias, Lisa Lewis http://blog.turbotax.intuit.com Reply TurboTax Premier asks if I received a K-1. I have, but the company involved is not recognized as an “S” corp in one of the states I file in. For that state return, do I answer “yes” or “no”? Reply Hi Phil, You should still answer yes. When you put the state information in the program it should prompt you and make the correct entries for you based on the state information you enter. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply We received a K-1 after filing and receiving our refund. It lists a distribution in box 19 (A), but we sold our shares in 2009, and had no money coming in or going out in 2010. Do I need to amend my return? Thanks. Reply Hi Nancy, You would need to amend your tax return since the K-1 information was reported to the IRS, however if you think this was reported in error do not amend your tax return, you need to contact the business that issued the K-1 and have them correct the information reported to the IRS. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply Thanks for your help, Lisa. Is this true?? I called the IRS. The rep said I do NOT need to report this unless the Partner’s ID number in Part II Box E on the K-1 form is my ID (my Social security). Turns out the ID number on the forms I got was the ID of my ROTH IRA, which she said is not a taxable entity, therefore I can ignore these forms–they’re just for my records. I asked if it matters whether Box 20 V exceeded $1000–maybe sometime in the future when the proceeds accumulate–and she reiterated: If Box E has the Roth’s ID number it doesn’t matter how much is in Box 20 V, because a Roth is a non-taxable entity Reply Hi, Yes, if the K-1 does not have your social security number and the ID of your Roth then it was sent to you for informational purposes. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply Hi I have K1 from the stock i owned , i sold the stock last year and the K1 says its final where do i enter that info that this is a final K1 Reply Hi, 1. Go to the Federal Taxes tab 2. Click “Wages and Income” 3. Click “Explore on My Own” 4. On the “Your 2011 Income Summary” screen, scroll down to K-1s under Business Items. You will have the option to enter this information on the “Describe this Partnership” screen. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply Hi, I am filing my personal tax form 1040. I have to enter K-1 that I received from company. I am not able to find out how/where to enter using turbo tax. I know how to enter 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, Schedule D but not schedule-K. Any help would be appreciated. Also there are Part I , Part II and Part III mentioned in the schedule -K (Form 1065). Do I have to enter all three parts ? Reply Hi Bart, In Deluxe or Premier: 1. Go to the Federal Taxes Tab 2. Click “Wages and Income” 3. Click “Explore on My Own” 4. On the “Your 2011 Income Summary” scroll down to K-1s under Business Items. 5. Click “Start” You will be guided through all the entries related to your K-1 Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply Our business is located in MI, we worked in both Ohio and Alabama last year. We received an Alabama K1 and an Ohio IT 1140 / 4708 in addition to our “normal” K1… what are we supposed to do with these additional forms? Do we have to and where are we supposed to report these forms? Michigan and Ohio are reciprocal states. Thanks! Reply Hi Dawn, Yes you have to claim both the K-1s and the Ohio IT 1140/4708. You should answer the questions in the Federal interview that ask if you earned income in any other states and it will ask you which states. When you include the states in the federal interview it will prompt you to prepare your tax returns for the other states. Also please see our support FAQ on preparing multiple state tax returns http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/iq/Multiple-States/How-do-I-File-a-Nonresident-State-Tax-Return-/GEN12109.html You also should use Premier for these transactions. If you need additional assistance don’t forget we have tax experts available to help you live via phone or chat. You can contact them through TurboTax online. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply Just seeking clarification regarding cb’s post: K-1’s from investments held in IRA’s (or Roth IRA’s) are not to be reported on our form 1040 if the Part II, Box E contains the IRA ID number, not the taxpayer’s ID number (or social security number)? If so, this makes logical sense, as the proceeds in IRA investments are tax-free when held in the IRA. Reply Hi Don, That is correct. You would only report unrelated Business Taxable Income from your IRA greater than $1,000, which would be in Section 20 of the K-1 if you had any. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply Hi, I am filing my personal tax form 1040. I have to enter K-1 that I received from company. I am not able to find out how/where to enter using turbo tax. I know how to enter 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, Schedule D but not schedule-K. Any help would be appreciated. Also there are Part I , Part II and Part III mentioned in the schedule -K (Form 1065). Do I have to enter all three parts ? I had a loss on my K-1. I entered all the information into Turbo, but no loss shows up now under K-1. I was told my loss would postively affect my tax. What gives? Reply Hi Richard, If you are eligible for a loss, it will show up on your form 1040, however losses on investments are limited by the amount invested in the partnership, whether you materially participate in the business, whether you are a general partner or limited partner, and your income. Please see IRS info on passive activity loss limitations http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i8582.pdf If this does not help, please contact our free tax experts at 1.800.4.intuit so they can talk to you live. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply I started the Home & Business version and realized I could’ve used the Premium(input K-1 from SCorp) …..is there a way to tranfer/convert all my info to Premier and not have to start over? Reply Hi Isabel, Unfortunately there is not a way. Sorry Reply My K-1 investment went belly up in 2011 and I have a $12,000 loss showing on the K-1 on line 1 and $1,200 loss showing on K-1 line 2. I have no other pasive income. Can I deduct the entire loss on my 2011 tax return or do I have to take the capital loss at $3,000 per year? Thank you Reply Hi, Without seeing all of your details, I can tell you that your loss will first be limited by your investment (basis) in the business, it also depends on whether you materially participated in the business, whether you are a general partner or limited partner, and your income. TurboTax will guide you through the correct entries and properly prepare your tax return with the K-1 information you enter. If you need more help contact our free tax experts. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply Thank you, cb! As it turns out my ID number in box E is my social security number. Really appreciate the response, though! 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I’m retired and receiving social security benefits. I receive no other income. before I retired, I invested in a company, and ended up loosing my entire investment. I recently received a K-1 form 1065, showing my losses. How will this effect my benefits if any when I file, especially since I took a loss on my investment? Reply
My partnership stock acquired another company and they sent me a k-1 1065 with a supplemental statement with and income for the stock I own and an income for the company they acquired in box 1. which one should I use or do i have to use the total? Reply
My partnership stock acquired another company and they sent me a k-1 1065 with a supplemental statement with and income for the stock I own and an income for the company they acquired in box 1. which one should I use or do i have to use the total. Reply
Hi I received a K-1 that has an amount in box 5 from when they sold my sister house who past. The lawyer said tax was already paid on this but when I add it I owe more money. Should I be making an adjustment or not including it since the lawyer said the estate paid the taxes. Reply
I have w-2 income, sch A, D and K-1’s. Pretty simple return – which is the best Turbo Tax to purchase to complete my return? Reply
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Received a K1 from a trust. SSN is in box E. Partners name is the company that I work for. This $ was never received just reinvested. Does this still have to be reported on tax return Reply
I received a number of K-1s after I filed my 1040. All of them have zeros throughout, and one has $6 only in the Interest Income line. Do I need to file an amended 1040 because of this? Thank you. Reply
I received another K-1 in the mail today.. so I just filed for an extension. Can I purchase/use Turbo Tax 2013 after the filing deadline ? Reply
Turbo Tax tells me that I have to file a second K-1 because Part III Box 16 has numbers in both F, C and D. How do I separate these into two K-1’s Reply
I am filing an amended 2013 return and have the same situation; were you ever able to find an answer?
I found an answer: https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2562547-how-do-i-add-a-separate-k1-worksheet-for-box16d-and-16e-foreign-gains “For the second entry in Box 16 just go back to the beginning of the Schedule K-1 interview and tell TurboTax you have another partnership Schedule K-1 to enter. You can change the partnership name slightly, like adding “#2″ to the correct name, for your own information. (The partnership name shows up nowhere in the income tax return.) This Schedule K-1 will have the second Box 16 entry without anything else.”
I have Turbo Tax Deluxe and it asks me many questions about my K-1 but I can not say it is “easily guiding” me through. I am very comfortable with the rest of my tax return but I don’t know what to do with these! (All from short-term investments). Reply
Hi Jennifer, If you have K-1s you should be using our Premier product. TurboTax should prompt you to upgrade to Premier so you can be guided through your K-1s. See forms covered in Deluxe and Premier: https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/deluxe.jsp https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/premier.jsp Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
Deluxe is asking me questions for the K-1. Are you saying that Premier will ask me different questions then Deluxe? Thanks
So is a K-1 the money you’ll receive this year, or is just reporting your share of profits from the business entity? It looks like it’s being treated as a realized income, so the amount in box 1 should be what you receive this tax year right? I assume you won’t have to pay anymore taxes on it since it’s already been included as income this year right? Reply
I received a K-1 that says under final year deductions $2468.00. There was no interest income. Is this an amount we owe?? Reply
I’m looking at taking a job, that instead of paying wages, will pay me a percentage of the net profits. I will be established as a “1% revocable partner” and receive a K-1. Expected gross income from this position will be approx. $50,000. Will I wind up paying more or less taxes? Reply
the same. It just comes to you on a K-1 instead of a W-2 or a 1099. Depending on the type of LLC you could actually get a positive net benefit depending on the expenses and whether you are considered a partner. Reply
I sold all stocks like, KKR and BX which had K-1″s in my IRA’s due to no way to handle them automatically in Turbo Tax. This year I noticed a question was asked ” was this K-1 in an IRA?” Since I had none this year I didn’t check that box but does that indicate that Turbo Tax can now effectively handle a K-1 in an IRA? Reply
Getting my 2012 taxes done today but still haven’t received a k-1. should I wait for it, file for an extension or estimate or do an amended filing later? Don’t these partnerships have to get us these k-1’s before April 15th? Thank you for your help Sm Reply
My Grandmother past away in 2004 and in her will she left a trust to the 3 grandchildren, me included. The will stated that we were not to receive our third until we turned 30. I turned 30 March of 2012 and the following January (01-2013) I received paperwork from the trust holders to initiate the transfer of my share. I’ve received the check and deposited it into my savings account for the time being. My wife and I would like to pay off some student loans with a portion of it but I’m not sure how much to save back for the following tax year. Is there a ballpark figure on what to hold out? Are we talking 15% of earnings or 15% of the entire disbursement? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Reply
Hi! I received a K-1 with Code C for “other distribution” on line-19. This is from a firm which invests in shares from secondary-market (pre-IPO) and when the shares went IPO, the purchase amount is set to distribution amount on K-1. I have already filed my tax-return with the K-1 but without the distribution amount. The distribution amount does not seem taxable since the sales of the shares was accounted on Schedule-D. I ran turbo-tax with amendment and the net change in Federal and California taxes seems zero. I want to confirm that I do not need to file an amendment due to this distribution on K-1. Thank you. Reply
I received a Schedule CT K-1 which includes a tax liability amount in Part III, line 1. However, when I use the non-resident CT return in TurboTax, after entering my ordinary income from the CT K-1, a different tax liability is calculated. Additionally, there does not appear to be a CT K-1 form in TurboTax. How do I include the information from Part III, line 1 in my CT return? Reply
TT instructions indicate that info in boxes 13, 16 and 20 must be manually entered. Box 13 has T numbers from T1 to T8, box 16 has a series E, J, M, A. Box 20 has Y1 to Y4. Where do tey all go. Reply
My mom passed away in 2009. Everything was in trust. Just recently, we finally sold the house. the trust has been dissolved. I never received a K-1 before. Last week I received a K-1 for 2009 listing interest income, etc. with no explanation of what the interest was for. I was not the trustee, just a beneficiary. How do I file this form? Do I file it with my current year taxes or do I need to amend my 2009 return? Reply
Hi Donna, Sorry about your loss. The K-1 should have dates that it’s related to like 2009 or 2009-2010. You would file it in the year that it’s related to. So if it says 2009 you would need to amend your tax return for 2009. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
What do I do if I filed my K1 and it keeps asking for trust and estate tax numbers and beneficiaries. I don’t have a trust or beneficiaries?? Reply
i recieved my k-1 in late 2012 for the 2011 year. What steps do i take to amend? I never done this before. Reply
We live in Maine and received a K-1 for income from a limited partnership in Wisconsin. Are we required to also file a Wisconsin state return in addition to our Maine state return? Or can we claim that income on our Maine state return. It looks like Turbo tax is telling me I do have to file a Wisconsin return. But it also looks like Maine is claiming taxes for that as well. Reply
My 2011 Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) zeroed out my capital account and I am unsure if I need one for the 2012 return. If the partnership id defunct do I need a K-1 for 2012? Reply
I received a k-1 from my father’s estate. I went through the questions in TT. Box 11 had A, C, D and the amounts. While TT reviewed, it was flagged for a detailed explanation on line 21 of my 1040, concerning box 11 D ~ $205.00. I have no idea what to put as an explanation. I don’t know where else to look for help. Thanks. Reply
I received a 2011 K-1 in late March 2012 as a beneficiary of an estate. The K-1 listed the full amount I received from the estate even though I received only 55% of the money in calendar year 2011. The other 45% I received at the same time as the K-1 (March 2012). Do I have to report the money I received in March 2012 on my 2011 tax return? Reply
Hi Mike, Since K-1 for the estate ended on March 2012 and income from the estate is reported to you in 2012, you need to report it on your 2012 tax return. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
I received a K-1 as I have for years and filed them as they were presented to me. Now the accounting firm that issued them is saying they made a mistake for the last 4 years and I received more deductions than I should have & that it is my fault for filing the K-1! That they want to file an amended return for the last four years all at once to fix the accounting mistake. Isn’t this a mistake they should be liable for? They are claiming that the K-1 is for “informational purposes only”. Any thoughts here? Reply
Hi B, K-1s are used to pass through amounts to individual parties who have interest in the entity. I’m not sure what type of K-1 you have (trust,estate,partnership), but you are supposed to report income and deductions from those entities on your personal tax return. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
I received a K-1 (Schedule 1041) for a Survivor’s Trust for calendar year 2011, and am amending my 2011 return (already submitted & rec’d). At the step where TT asks if this is the final K-1 expected to be rec’d, there is a note to answer “yes” if there is an amount in box 11. There is no amount in this box (Final year deductions); does that mean I should answer “no”? Thank you. Reply
Hi Brian, Your K-1 should indicate if it is a final K-1 by a check mark. If it is not indicated that it is final and there are no amounts in box 11 then answer “no”. You can also check with the trust administrator to make sure. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
Why is the amount that shows up on 1040 Line 8b (tax exempt interest) exactly double the amount I entered in TT as a “tax exempt dividend”? Where ‘s the correct TT entry to get the right amount on Line 8b??? Reply
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TurboTax Premier asks if I received a K-1. I have, but the company involved is not recognized as an “S” corp in one of the states I file in. For that state return, do I answer “yes” or “no”? Reply
Hi Phil, You should still answer yes. When you put the state information in the program it should prompt you and make the correct entries for you based on the state information you enter. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
We received a K-1 after filing and receiving our refund. It lists a distribution in box 19 (A), but we sold our shares in 2009, and had no money coming in or going out in 2010. Do I need to amend my return? Thanks. Reply
Hi Nancy, You would need to amend your tax return since the K-1 information was reported to the IRS, however if you think this was reported in error do not amend your tax return, you need to contact the business that issued the K-1 and have them correct the information reported to the IRS. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
Is this true?? I called the IRS. The rep said I do NOT need to report this unless the Partner’s ID number in Part II Box E on the K-1 form is my ID (my Social security). Turns out the ID number on the forms I got was the ID of my ROTH IRA, which she said is not a taxable entity, therefore I can ignore these forms–they’re just for my records. I asked if it matters whether Box 20 V exceeded $1000–maybe sometime in the future when the proceeds accumulate–and she reiterated: If Box E has the Roth’s ID number it doesn’t matter how much is in Box 20 V, because a Roth is a non-taxable entity Reply
Hi, Yes, if the K-1 does not have your social security number and the ID of your Roth then it was sent to you for informational purposes. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
Hi I have K1 from the stock i owned , i sold the stock last year and the K1 says its final where do i enter that info that this is a final K1 Reply
Hi, 1. Go to the Federal Taxes tab 2. Click “Wages and Income” 3. Click “Explore on My Own” 4. On the “Your 2011 Income Summary” screen, scroll down to K-1s under Business Items. You will have the option to enter this information on the “Describe this Partnership” screen. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
Hi, I am filing my personal tax form 1040. I have to enter K-1 that I received from company. I am not able to find out how/where to enter using turbo tax. I know how to enter 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, Schedule D but not schedule-K. Any help would be appreciated. Also there are Part I , Part II and Part III mentioned in the schedule -K (Form 1065). Do I have to enter all three parts ? Reply
Hi Bart, In Deluxe or Premier: 1. Go to the Federal Taxes Tab 2. Click “Wages and Income” 3. Click “Explore on My Own” 4. On the “Your 2011 Income Summary” scroll down to K-1s under Business Items. 5. Click “Start” You will be guided through all the entries related to your K-1 Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
Our business is located in MI, we worked in both Ohio and Alabama last year. We received an Alabama K1 and an Ohio IT 1140 / 4708 in addition to our “normal” K1… what are we supposed to do with these additional forms? Do we have to and where are we supposed to report these forms? Michigan and Ohio are reciprocal states. Thanks! Reply
Hi Dawn, Yes you have to claim both the K-1s and the Ohio IT 1140/4708. You should answer the questions in the Federal interview that ask if you earned income in any other states and it will ask you which states. When you include the states in the federal interview it will prompt you to prepare your tax returns for the other states. Also please see our support FAQ on preparing multiple state tax returns http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/iq/Multiple-States/How-do-I-File-a-Nonresident-State-Tax-Return-/GEN12109.html You also should use Premier for these transactions. If you need additional assistance don’t forget we have tax experts available to help you live via phone or chat. You can contact them through TurboTax online. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
Just seeking clarification regarding cb’s post: K-1’s from investments held in IRA’s (or Roth IRA’s) are not to be reported on our form 1040 if the Part II, Box E contains the IRA ID number, not the taxpayer’s ID number (or social security number)? If so, this makes logical sense, as the proceeds in IRA investments are tax-free when held in the IRA. Reply
Hi Don, That is correct. You would only report unrelated Business Taxable Income from your IRA greater than $1,000, which would be in Section 20 of the K-1 if you had any. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
Hi, I am filing my personal tax form 1040. I have to enter K-1 that I received from company. I am not able to find out how/where to enter using turbo tax. I know how to enter 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, Schedule D but not schedule-K. Any help would be appreciated. Also there are Part I , Part II and Part III mentioned in the schedule -K (Form 1065). Do I have to enter all three parts ?
I had a loss on my K-1. I entered all the information into Turbo, but no loss shows up now under K-1. I was told my loss would postively affect my tax. What gives? Reply
Hi Richard, If you are eligible for a loss, it will show up on your form 1040, however losses on investments are limited by the amount invested in the partnership, whether you materially participate in the business, whether you are a general partner or limited partner, and your income. Please see IRS info on passive activity loss limitations http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i8582.pdf If this does not help, please contact our free tax experts at 1.800.4.intuit so they can talk to you live. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
I started the Home & Business version and realized I could’ve used the Premium(input K-1 from SCorp) …..is there a way to tranfer/convert all my info to Premier and not have to start over? Reply
My K-1 investment went belly up in 2011 and I have a $12,000 loss showing on the K-1 on line 1 and $1,200 loss showing on K-1 line 2. I have no other pasive income. Can I deduct the entire loss on my 2011 tax return or do I have to take the capital loss at $3,000 per year? Thank you Reply
Hi, Without seeing all of your details, I can tell you that your loss will first be limited by your investment (basis) in the business, it also depends on whether you materially participated in the business, whether you are a general partner or limited partner, and your income. TurboTax will guide you through the correct entries and properly prepare your tax return with the K-1 information you enter. If you need more help contact our free tax experts. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
Thank you, cb! As it turns out my ID number in box E is my social security number. Really appreciate the response, though! Reply