Reporting taxes due using a K-1

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When a trust makes a distribution and generates a K-1, the beneficiary may have several different kinds of income reported on the K-1. For entering that info on their 1040 form, do they need any schedules?
Is it easy,  for instance using the TurboTax free edition for simple taxes?
My usual simple tax software site says they "Don't support K-1s", but I suspect they don't understand my question, and think I'm asking them to generate a K-1.

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FREE  Covers W-2 income, unemployment income, Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC) and child tax credits only.

You have to up grade.

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Thanks,

I wonder where I can see that spelled out, including which one to upgrade to, and what all it covers.

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Ok ... if you use the ONLINE version you will need the Premier version. https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/

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Thanks,

That is a ton of info. But I am still missing a basic understanding of what the difference is between an allowable tax platform (if I get a distribution and a K-1) and a not allowable one (one that 'does not support'). On one of the posts I scanned on google it said the allowable ones have schedules B and E. Is that the right distinction?

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The K-1 issued to you is what they call a "consolidated statement"  and the  info on it that  needs  to be dispersed to the proper places on a personal return so  you must have a program suited to the task. The K-1 may have dividends, interest and/or capital gains which may need a Sch B or D,  or ordinary income/rent to a Sch E and so forth. 

For the Online it means the Premier, for the downloaded any will work and if you meet the AGI requirement then one of the IRS free file options may be a good choice.