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Level 3
August 21, 2020
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Book to Tax Difference in notes attached to K-1

  • August 21, 2020
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I have a partnership K-1 to enter onto an individual return.  Taxpayer is a limited partner.  In the notes of the K-1 there is the following language... "Schedule M-1 Adjustments.  Book to tax differences $581,830.   This must be income (right?) as it affects the ending capital account for 2019 and also appears as part of the current year income in that same right hand lower corner where the beginning capital account, Capital contributed and ending capital account are detailed on page 1 of the K-1.  Where do I enter this $581,830?  On what line of the MFJ 1040 should the amount show?  There is also a California return as well.  But there are no CA adjustments on this K-1.  Where should it show on the CA 540?  Again, this is passive income.  My taxpayers are limited partners.  Again, I can reconcile the K-1 if I include the $581,830 as income.  Just want to know where to enter it?  Does it matter as long as it's passive?  Help!!! 

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    Level 3
    August 21, 2020

    Oops i meant lower left hand corner, but you probably already surmised that!

    Level 15
    August 21, 2020

    Maybe I'm misunderstanding something, but ...

    The boxes on the K-1 show the income for tax purposes.  That is what goes on the tax return.  It doesn't matter what the "book" income is as that does not affect the taxpayer's tax income.

    In other words, you don't add that income on the 1040.

     

    Level 3
    August 21, 2020

    Thank you for your response. The information I am talking about is in the statements which follow the K-1 and are relevant  to reconciling the K-1 income on the tax return. My question is, where do I record this $581,830 worth of income which comes in the form of book to tax difference.  I am also assuming that because the taxpayer is a limited partner, this income will be passive.  Should I record this as box 11 other income?

    Level 15
    August 21, 2020

    As I said above, Book income is NOT entered on the tax return.  So if there is a statement showing the book income difference, that is mostly just for your information.