The funds provided by the members to cover startup costs are considered capital contributions to the partnership. Thus, the "reimbursements" of those funds are distributions (return of capital). Neither transaction affects net income, only equity (members capital).
You may expense up to $5,000 in startup costs in the year that your business starts.
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