Welcome Guest. Register Now!  


For 2013 Tax Tips For Year 2013.


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 03-25-2014, 02:32 AM
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 1
Fund K-1 Write off of Box 13?

This is the first year I've gotten a K-1. I invested in a limited partnership and earned about $6k in interest income (Box 5). However, I also paid about $1600 in "Professional Fees" as stated in Box 13. Turbo tax isn't deducting these fees as I might have expected. Surely these fees (coded with a "W") are deductible? I saw that some fees are subject to the 2% floor rule (which I don't meet). If I can't deduct these fees somehow, my returns on the fund are taxed at an effective rate of 60%!

Any advice? Any further detail I can provide?



Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Reddit! stumble!bookmark in google!Share on Facebook!
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 03-25-2014, 11:00 AM
Moderator
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 5,258
Quote:
Originally Posted by CreditCrunch View Post


#1;This is the first year I've gotten a K-1. I invested in a limited partnership and earned about $6k in interest income (Box 5). However, I also paid about $1600 in "Professional Fees" as stated in Box 13. Turbo tax isn't deducting these fees as I might have expected. Surely these fees (coded with a "W") are deductible?



#2;I saw that some fees are subject to the 2% floor rule (which I don't meet). If I can't deduct these fees somehow, my returns on the fund are taxed at an effective rate of 60%!

Any advice? Any further detail I can provide?
#1;You may deduct fees paid to attorneys / other professionals who are independent contractors, for "ordinary and necessary" expenses of your business. The income reported on your sch K-1 should already be the net income after deductions for normal business expenses. These would be on the income and expense portion of the partnership tax return. Only if you have any other expenses that you paid out of your pocket that were not included in the partnership expenses would you be able to deduct them.


#2;As long as you are not entitled to reimbursement under the partnership agreement, you can deduct such expenses on Sch. E. These expenses will also decrease SE income from that partnership. I guess you need to cotnact the software vendor for sure



Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Reddit! stumble!bookmark in google!Share on Facebook!
Reply With Quote
Ads
Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
I hold shares of the same mutual fund at two separate brokerage houses. When I sell a fund from one brokerage, can i use their cost basis? tgenoyer Capital Gains 1 11-15-2013 02:05 PM
Investco Fair Fund sosebee Income 0 03-21-2010 01:46 PM
What is the best loan to fund my college education? TaxGuru Education Planning 0 06-16-2009 10:27 AM
How must I report a 1099-Div received from my Mutual Fund? Anered Capital Gains 1 03-11-2008 04:44 AM
Mutual fund sale avoid double tax? gerryt Capital Gains 3 02-24-2008 03:06 PM

Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Google Buzz Rss Feeds

» Categories
 
Individual
 » Income
 » IRA/Sep
 » Medical
 
Corporations
 » Payroll
 
Forum for CPAs
 
Financial Planning
 
 
 

» Recent Tax Q&A
No Threads to Display.