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Level 3
posted Mar 25, 2022 9:34:19 AM

What number goes in the "selling expense" box on the form filler for a Schedule K-1 sale?

The form filler "Enter Sale Information page asks for "selling expense, partnership basis, and ordinary gain. Where do those numbers come from? My Schedule K-1 says nothing about a selling expense. It as a "cost basis" box

0 3 1615
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Level 9
Mar 25, 2022 9:42:41 AM

"Selling expense" refers to commissions or other selling expenses incurred making the sale.  If you're K-1 makes no mention of it, and you don't have any of your own expenses, then this would be 0.

Level 3
Mar 25, 2022 11:44:25 AM

thanks, appreciate that!

 

Since you seem to know these things, might you be able to assist with what numbers should go in a couple of other boxes on the TT form filler.  Is "Partnership Basis" the same as "cost basis" on the K-1? And is "Ordinary Gain" the same as "Gain subject to recapture as ordinary income" on the K-1? I don't know why TT doesn't use the same terms as the K-1. VERY confusing (as is double counting of a sale since the the sale is already on a 1099-B).

Level 9
Mar 25, 2022 12:04:51 PM

Now you've hit all the hard parts of this.  Look at this thread for a detailed discussion of entering everything without double counting:  https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/how-i-report-the-sale-of-mlp-shares-in-turbo-tax-i-sold-all-shares/00/776624

 

Also, Ordinary Gain = Gain subject to recapture as ordinary income