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Level 5
February 21, 2024

sole proprietor conversion to S-Corp mid year-handling of asset disposition

  • February 21, 2024
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I have a client that converted from a sole proprietorship to an S-Corp.  She is the sole member.  I have entered the disposition date of 03/27/23 on all the assets and it reduced the depreciation on the schedule C - good.  However, I don't feel that this is all that I need to do.  Don't I need to show that the disposition of the assets is a nonrecognition event somehow.  Also, when I show that the company vehicle was disposed of on 03/27, it shows a loss.  Do I enter that amount as the sale price to 0 it out?  There has to be a form that I am missing that will take care of all this.  I have been reading schedule C instructions and other web articles and cannot find my answer.  Thank you.

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IRonMaN
Level 15
February 21, 2024

Unless she actually sold the assets before she made the conversion, those are the assets of the new entity so you don't want to show them as being disposed of and creating a loss.

Slava Ukraini!
Level 5
February 22, 2024

Thank you for the response.  That is my thinking exactly, but I can't figure out how to show it in ProSeries.  Any suggestions?  Thank you

qbteachmt
Level 15
February 21, 2024

Usually these business items are "contributed" into the S Corp.

"when I show that the company vehicle was disposed of on 03/27"

She got rid of the car, or converted it to personal use only? And now the S Corp has no vehicle, and she will turn in mileage allowance reporting?

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Level 5
February 22, 2024

Thank you for responding. How do I show it as being contributed?  So I should not be showing the disposal date on any of the assets?  Is there a way in ProSeries to ask for a short depreciation period?  I tried Depreciation Options and did not see anything there.

IRonMaN
Level 15
February 22, 2024

Enter a sales date in the asset entry worksheet but leave the sales price blank

Slava Ukraini!