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September 23, 2025
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K1 question

  • September 23, 2025
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I bought shares of a publicly traded partnership in 2024 and sold them in 2024.    This was reported by my brokerage on 1099 short term, basis not reported to irs.  I just received the K1.   The K1 is marked as final and Part 3 is blank except for the sales price of my sharesin box 19a.  Is this appropriate? I thought 19a was for items affecting the basis. 

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    Mike9241
    Level 15
    Level 15
    September 23, 2025

    the 1099-B does not reflect the correct tax basis because the broker does not get the k-1 and therefore can't adjust your basis for the partnership activity. All I have ever seen on the 1099-B is the original tax basis (what you paid). In the k-1 package there should be a supplemental sales schedule which should provide all the info needed to correctly report gain/loss on sale including any section 751 recapture also reported on line 20AB, if any.  

     

     

    another way to figure you correct tax basis is from schedule L of the k-1

    capital contributed should be what you paid

    + current year income - current year loss

    - line 19a withdrawals and distributions

    + the amount, if any, from 20AB

    this is reported on the 1099B/8949 not in the sales section of the k-1. type B proceeds but not tax basis reported to the iRS

     

    only the amount on 20AB,if any,  is reported as ordinary income through the k-1 sales section

    Mike9241
    Level 2
    September 23, 2025

    I bought and sold all the stock in 2024 and received a final K1.  The only sections filled were section L and 19a.  The numbers are as follows:

    K1 section L

    Beginning capital account : blank

    capital contributed during the year: 6300

    current year net income (loss): blank

    other increase (decrease): (1119)

    withdrawals and contributions: (5181)

    K1 section 19a distributions: 5181

    Do I report on the 8949 what is on the 1099b- a basis of 6300, a sales price of 5181 and a loss of 1119?  And can I skip thevK1 section in turbotax?

     

     

    Mike9241
    Level 15
    Level 15
    September 24, 2025

    can't really say. distribution 19a seems strange. Did you actually get a cash distribution of $5181? something may have happen to the partnership such as it converting to a corporation and what is the 1119 other increase/decrease.

     

    if you provide the name of the publicly traded partnership perhaps, I can provide more info. 

     

     

    Mike9241