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Partnership basis represents a partner's investment in the partnership for tax purposes. It determines the tax treatment of distributions and limits the amount of partnership losses a partner can deduct.
The calculator uses the partnership basis formula:
Where:
Explanation: The basis calculation tracks the partner's economic investment in the partnership, increasing with income allocations and decreasing with losses and distributions.
Details: Accurate basis calculation is crucial for determining tax-free distributions, deductible loss limits, and gain/loss recognition on partnership interest disposition.
Tips: Enter all amounts in dollars from your K-1 form. Include initial capital contributions, your share of partnership income/losses, and any distributions received during the tax year.
Q1: Where do I find the initial basis amount?
A: Initial basis is typically your original capital contribution to the partnership, found in partnership agreements or prior year K-1 forms.
Q2: What happens if basis goes negative?
A: Negative basis is not allowed. Loss deductions are limited to your basis amount, and excess losses are carried forward to future years.
Q3: Are there other adjustments to basis?
A: Yes, basis can also be adjusted for contributions, debt share changes, and certain partnership expenditures.
Q4: How often should I calculate my basis?
A: Basis should be calculated annually when preparing your tax return using the current year's K-1 information.
Q5: What's the difference between inside and outside basis?
A: Outside basis is the partner's basis in their partnership interest, while inside basis is the partnership's basis in its assets.