K-1

[jdicks11]

Why do I have to enter the K-1 info, when I already entered the data in the business section? 

[AliciaP1]

You should only enter a K-1 as a K-1 because the partnership or S Corporation has already filed the details of the business activities in its own return.  The K-1 is the summary of your share of those activities.

You need to delete your entries in the "business section" and enter the K-1 with the step-by-step interview.   I'm assuming you used a Schedule C to enter your "business section" information so you can delete that by following these steps in TurboTax Online:

1. Within your return in TurboTax Online search for Schedule C.
2. Click the Jump to link in the search results.
3. If you get to a self-employment summary screen, delete the self-employment income line with the trash can icon.
4. If you get to the question Did you have any self-employment income or expenses? answer No. 
5. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the screen.
6. Click on Delete a Form. 
7. Scroll down to your Schedule C and Schedule SE and click Delete if they are still there.

[jdicks11]

so, i filled out a K1 and then it prompted me to enter info on a schedulec,  this makes no sense to me.  I have a S corp.  and I cant find the K-1, but i put in all my expenses

[AliciaP1]

You must be missing key information about the S Corporation.  You need to contact the company or the tax preparer for the S Corp to get a copy of your K-1 issued to you.  Then correct your input with the actual K-1.

[jdicks11]

I'm the small business, i went back and all the expenses do not seem to be there anymore.  Seems I have to redo the entire business section

[RobertB4444]

@jdicks11  Are you entering your S-Corp information into the self employed section of TurboTax?  That is not what you should be doing.  The whole point to getting that S-Corp designation was to file a tax return with pass through income.  You need TurboTax for business and you need to file an 1120-S.

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Then you will come back to the personal tax file that you have created here and enter the K-1 that you created there.

[jdicks11]

Thank you, i have the business turbo tax, ill check to see if I filled out the 1120S.  

Thank you!

[jdicks11]

still doesnt make sense about creating a K-1.  when I go to the business tab, I only see the option for schedule C, I do not see anythinmg about k-1.

[JamesG1]

In TurboTax Business, are you able to click FORMS in the upper right hand corner of the screen?

After the screen opens, what forms are listed down the left side of the screen?  I think that you will see:

• Forms in my return
• Form 1120S:  S Corps
• Information Wks
• Form 1120S p 1-2
• Form 1120S p 3-5
• Schedule K-1 Wks
• Schedule K-1 (with a name)

Are you seeing these?  If you see some and not others, you may not have completed the section in Step-by-Step titled About Your Business or Shareholder Information.

[jdicks11]

No, only thing close is K-1 S Corp with my business name after it

[JamesG1 · Accepted solution]

Then I suspect that you have not fully completed the entries under Introduction, About Your Business and Shareholder Information. You may want to start in one of these sections and proceed through the questions as best you can.  Post here about questions that come up.

There is a great deal of data involved and you can quickly get lost amongst the screens.  Open a Word file and use a screen grab utility like Snip & Sketch.  Copy the screens where you have problems and make notes as to what questions you have.  Make sure that you make notes about how you can return to the screen where you are having the problems.

Think of the 1120-S like a big profit and loss statement or an IRS 1040 Schedule C.  Then, in the end, the profit (or loss) gets shipped over to the 1, 2, 3 or more member/owners reported on IRS Form 1120-S Schedule K-1.  The K-1 entries are then reported on each individual's tax return.