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More details are needed since it is quite unclear as to how that result was obtained.

 

Regardless, Schedule L (EDIT: should be "Part II, Item L") is not required unless all four questions in Schedule B (Question 4) are answered in the affirmative.

 

See https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1065#idm140672578331280

 

Further, if the partnership (or LLC) has not begun operations and, as a result, the partnership (or LLC) has incurred no income nor expenses, then filing Form 1065 is not required.

 

See https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1065#idm140672607577504

 

The aforementioned begs the question as to why a 1065 is even being prepared if the organization is still in the start-up phase (i.e., has not started doing business).

 

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