I would highly recommend for your first year that you have a CPA prepare the 1065 partnership return with the understanding that you will sign and mail it yourself. Also make it clear to the CPA that you want a copy of *EVERYTHING*. All forms and calculation worksheets.
Then once you get that from the CPA you can use it to prepare your own 1065 Partnership Return using TurboTax Business. This will help you immensely in the learning process, which should not be that difficult for you (though it won't be easy-peesy either). Best part as, as you're working it through the business program, if you have questions (and rest assured you will!) you can always ask them here. You're not gonna learn this stuff through osmosis!
