K-1 Question: This year my K-1 has amounts listed in sections K and L. The walk-through online doesn't ask for those amounts. How do I record those amounts?

Please make sure you are using the right K-1 entry form.

There are actually three types of K-1s, depending on the type of entity creating the K-1: partnership, S-corporation and trust/estate.  Lines and codes on the forms differ from each other.

It sounds like the K-1 is from a partnership.  On a partnership K-1:

• Section K contains entries for Partner's Share of Liabilities at year end.
• Section L is the Partner's Capital Account Analysis. 

There are entry screens for this information, but they have no effect on the tax return.

To enter information from Schedule K-1, please follow these steps:

1. Click on Federal Taxes > Wages & Income [In TT Self-Employed:  Personal > Personal Income > I'll choose what I work on].  
2. Under Other Business Situations, click on the box next to Schedules K-1, Q.
3. Click Yes on the next screen, Schedules K-1 or Q.  
4. On the Tell Us About Your Schedules K-1 screen.  Click on the Start/Update box next to Partnerships/LLCs (Form 1065). 
5. If you have already entered K-1 information, you will see a Summary screen.  Click Add Another K-1 to enter your information  (or click on Edit to continue with the existing form entry).  
6. If you haven't started entering K-1 information, continue through the screens, entering the requested information.
7. You will see  a screen, Enter Your Liability Share.  This is were you enter the information from Section K.
8. Enter Capital Account Information.  This is where you enter the information from Section L.  
   

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[Edited | 4/9/2020 |  10:37am PDT]

Are we required to fill out Item L on the K-1 for a partnership in Turbo Tax?  It seems we aren't required to fill out Item J and K.  Thanks

LAST year, I entered info on sections J,K,L..  this year (2019) I clicked "edit" and went through entering part 3 info, but was not asked about JKL..

Do I need to enter as a new k-1 and not "edit" ??

Bob

What kind of K1 is this? S-CORP, Partnership, or Trust?

Hello, I'm entering information of a K-1 (1065) for a partnership LLC.  When I started the K-1 a few years ago, I put in all the information including part II K and L.  Later, every year when put in the same partnership K-1, Turbo tax never ask me for these information again, only Part III needs to be updated every year. However I can see K and L part of number keep changing on every year's K-1.  Turbo tax keep the original numbers I put in and never change.  Does it matter?