Skip to main content
Level 3
April 6, 2022
Question

if a partner in a partnership has ordinary business losses on his K-1 , but his basis in the partnership is negative. When i enter his K-1 on his 1040, is Proseries software has a place to enter partner's basis and to automatically disallow the loss

  • April 6, 2022
  • 2 replies
  • 23 views

If a partner in a partnership has a K-1 with ordinary business loss, but his basis in the partnership is negative. When i enter his K-1 to his 1040. Is pro series software has a place on the 1040 to enter the negative basis and automatically disallow the losses for the year? Or do i have to keep track of the basis

in the partnership and report the losses on his 1040 only to the extent the basis allow

This topic has been closed for replies.

2 replies

Level 15
April 6, 2022

ProSeries does not have a way to limit losses due to Basis.

Only enter the allowable losses, and then manually keep track of unallowed losses to be carried forward.

Level 10
April 6, 2022

In part II of the K-1 entry worksheet there is a quickzoom box to form 6198 to enter at-risk limitation information. That "should" do it. (Haven't tried one for a while with that situation so no guarantees)

Level 15
April 6, 2022

@jeffmcpa2010 wrote:

In part II of the K-1 entry worksheet there is a quickzoom box to form 6198 to enter at-risk limitation information. That "should" do it. (Haven't tried one for a while with that situation so no guarantees)


 

Those are for At-Risk limitations, not Basis limitations.  Form 6198 should not be filed for Basis limitations.

 

Level 10
April 6, 2022

Part II and Part III of 6198 start out by asking for your basis.

IF Basis is 0 it will limit losses.

If you have no basis you are considered "not  at risk" and 6198 is required and will limit the losses.

I disagree with your conclusion, but we may have to agree to disagree on this one.