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Lacerte Reducing Partner's Basis by UPE?

  • December 7, 2019
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My client is a partner in a law firm.  He has UPE that is not reported through the K-1 (for purposes of this question, please assume the UPE is allowed by the partnership agreement etc).  When I enter the UPE on Lacerte screen 20.1, the UPE shows up as expected on Schedule E.  But it also reduces the partner's basis.  I thought that UPE was not supposed to affect basis.  If this is the case, do I also need to make an offsetting adjustment as Other Current Year Increase to Basis in the basis limitation section of the screen?  Thank you in advance. 

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Best answer by George4Tacks

Yes. TP spent money for the LLP, so that is an addition to the basis. Pretty much just a debit and a credit for the same amount for the expenses.

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George4Tacks
Level 15
December 7, 2019

Yes. TP spent money for the LLP, so that is an addition to the basis. Pretty much just a debit and a credit for the same amount for the expenses.

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nolacpaAuthor
Level 2
December 7, 2019
THANK YOU.  Apparently during the heat of tax season I lose sight of the basic accounting. Really appreciate the confirmation.