Inventory taken by owner at close of business

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January 29, 2024
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A single member LLC filing taxes as an S Corp is closing.

The single member wishes to keep inventory for personal use.

I believe the amount of the inventory taken can be listed on the 1125-A form (COGS)

as a negative number under purchases to zero out the inventory.

Should this amount be recorded on a K-1 or anywhere else on the final tax return for the business?

Best answer by Rick19744

Since you are filing a final return, any distributions are considered liquidating distributions and are reported on a form 1099-DIV (boxes 9 and 10) and NOT as distributions on the K-1.

So the inventory distributed is a liquidating distribution and valued at FMV.

Any property distributions by the S corporation are deemed to be sold by the S corporation and gain is recognized at the S corporation level. In your case, you don't show a negative to zero it out. You just reflect the inventory as being sold and no ending inventory. You then take a FMV basis in the inventory distributed to you.

You should also file form 966.

And don't forget you may have some some filings with the Secretary of State to close the company.

Rick19744Answer

Employee

Since you are filing a final return, any distributions are considered liquidating distributions and are reported on a form 1099-DIV (boxes 9 and 10) and NOT as distributions on the K-1.

So the inventory distributed is a liquidating distribution and valued at FMV.

You should also file form 966.

And don't forget you may have some some filings with the Secretary of State to close the company.

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