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June 19, 2020
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I have a K1 Statement A - QBI Pass Thru with 2 lines, one is SSTB yes and one is SSTB no. Each have ordinary income and W2 wages. How do I enter this info in TurboTax?

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DavidS127
June 20, 2020

Because your K-1 is reporting Section 199A information generated by passthrough entities, you'll need to "split" this K-1 into separate K-1s for entry into TurboTax.  Enter one K-1 with only the "box" amounts generated by the "main" entity, and additional K-1s with only the "box" amounts generated by each separate passthrough entity.  During the first part of the K-1 entry, all the separate K-1s use the name, address, and EIN of the "main" entity shown on the K-1 you actually received.

 

All the boxes 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 is for the main entity versus each passthrough entity, and that is the "split" you use to enter that box 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. 

 

The Section 199A Statement you received for should already "split" the Section 199A amounts between the entities, so you enter the Section 199A amounts for each entity on the K-1 you've created for that entity.

 

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......?" screen, TurboTax is asking if the Section 199-A income was passed through to the "main" entity sending you the K-1 by another partnership, S-Corp, or trust; versus being generated by the business operations of the entity that sent you the K-1.  So, on one of the K-1s you enter you will answer that it is from the "main" entity, and on the others you will enter that it is from a pass-through entity.  TurboTax will ask for the name and EIN of each pass-through entity.

 

You'll need to put the information from the Section 199A Statement for each of the K-1s into the categories shown in the "We need some information about your 199A income or loss" and "Let's check for some uncommon adjustments" screens that occur later in the K-1 interview questions.  To find those screens, enter the code Z or V or I when you enter the K-1 box 20 or 17 or 14 screen, but you don't need to enter an amount.  Continue on, and you'll find the two screens.  When you check the box next to a category, a place will open up to enter your amounts.  These screens (if applicable to the amount(s) on your statement) must be completed in order for your K-1 QBI information to be correctly input into TurboTax. 

 

To get back to the K-1 summary screen and find the Schedule K-1 to edit, click the "magnifying glass Search" icon on the top row, enter "k-1" in the search window and press return or enter, and then click on the "Jump to k-1" link to find the K-1 you need to edit.

 

 

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July 12, 2020

I'm really struggling with this. I'm getting this error and can't submit my return because of this missing or incorrect info.

 

 

 

Can you help?

I don't have any forms that have a Part II Line 3. I only have the Form 1065 and the Statement A - QBI Pass-through Entity Reporting. I tried to do what you noted above - to split the K-1 and the Statement A into 2 parts in the K-1 section, but I think my math is not adding up or something? I have no idea how to fix this.

DavidS127
July 12, 2020

That particular box is asking for the date the partnership interest was acquired.  It is needed when there was a "disposition" of the partnership during the year (e.g., sold your interest or partnership ended).  This is typically "triggered" in TurboTax when you check a box for that on the Describe the Partnership screen that you see about 8 screens into the K-1 entry.

 

Also, be careful about your interpretation of that "Statement A Passthrough Entity Reporting".  It may be using "passthrough" to mean passthrough to you the partner, not passthrough to the partnership from another entity.  If that Section 199A "Statement A" doesn't list amounts for more than one entity (e.g., your "main" partnership and another "passthrough entity") you may not need to "split" the K-1. 

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