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K-1 Box 20 Code Z clarification

Hi quick clarification; first time investing in a company and I am really struggling with this section.  So my 1099A presents like this:

 

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So my questions/clarifications:

1.  I report the combined Ordinary Income Loss from the bottom section (which is just the individual properties losses added up; so I think this makes sense)

2.  "Other deductions" I again use the number at the summary I'm guessing

3.    The individual properties report a W-2 Wage for each one; but the summary at the bottom doesn't.  Should I add up each property W-2 and put that number there; or am I to leave it blank?

4.  Are the listed "Unadjusted Basis of Assets" what I should add up and use in UBIA of qualified properties or should I leave that blank?

 

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Sorry if this was confusing; I really appreciate any help or advice!

 

Naveen

 

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DavidS127
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K-1 Box 20 Code Z clarification

You don't add up the amounts from that Section 199A Statement for the "We need more information about your 199A income" screen.

 

Your Section 199A Statement "splits" your QBI amounts between several "passthrough" entities.  You must enter a separate K-1 for each passthrough entity, reporting only the Section 199A information for that passthrough entity (plus the portion of any other box on the K-1 your received that was generated by that passthrough entity). is where the entries matter.  When you check a box on a line you need, boxes will open up for you to enter your amounts from that 199A statement.

 

Note that when you enter each K-1, you'll encounter the question "Is the business that generated the Section 199-A income a separate business owned by the partnership?" screen, TurboTax is asking if the Section 199-A income was passed through to the partnership sending you the K-1 by another partnership, S-Corp, or trust; versus being generated by the business operations of the partnership that sent you the K-1.  So, on one of the K-1s you enter you will answer that it is from the partnership, and on the others you will enter that it is from the pass-through entity. TurboTax will ask for the name and EIN of each pass-through entity.  I couldn't tell if you had blocked the names and EIN on your screenshots, but hopefully that information is on your Section 199A statement.

 

During the first part of the K-1 entry, all the separate K-1s use the name, address, and EIN of the "main" partnership shown in Part I and Part II of the K-1 you actually received.   For Part II, I recommend that the information through Line I (India) be entered, and the appropriate at-risk answer under Line K.  Don't put the partner percentages or the partner capital account amounts on the additional K-1s.

 

The boxes 1-20 on the K-1 you received are the combined totals of the main entity and the passthrough entities.  You must figure out how much of each box 1-20 is for the main entity versus each passthrough entity, and that is the "split" you use to enter the box 1-20 on the separate K-1s.  The total each numbered box for your separate K-1 forms must equal the total for that box on the K-1 you actually received.  For example, all box 1 amounts on the separate K-1s should add up to the box 1 amount for the actual K-1 you received.  If you can't figure (deduce) that "split" from the information you have, you will need to contact the preparer of the K-1 to get those amounts.  Note that the box 20 code Z information is already split for you.

 

Unadjusted Basis of Assets amount goes on the "....has UBIA of qualified property" line.

 

That last section on the K-1 Statement (one with the deductions) is only relevant for QBI if those deductions "passed through" to your personal tax return are actually being deducted somewhere on your tax return.  For example, if the Other Deductions are for charitable contributions actually being deducted on Schedule A of your tax return because you itemize deductions, they count as "other deductions" for that QBI screen. 

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