Tax Return Problem 9: Partnership Instructions: Please complete AAA Fast Plumbing’s 2018 tax return based upon the facts presented below. If required information is missing, use reasonable...

Form 1065
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
U.S. Return of Partnership Income
For calendar year 2018, or tax year beginning , 2018, ending , 20 .
▶ Go to www.irs.gov/Form1065 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0123
2018
Type
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Print
Name of partnership
Number, street, and room or suite no. If a P.O. box, see instructions.
City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code
A Principal business activity
B Principal product or service
C Business code number
D Employer identification number
E Date business started
F Total assets (see
instructions)
$
G Check applicable boxes: (1) Initial return (2) Final return (3) Name change (4) Address change (5) Amended return
H Check accounting method: (1) Cash (2) Accrual (3) Other (specify) ▶
I Number of Schedules K-1. Attach one for each person who was a partner at any time during the tax year. ▶
J Check if Schedules C and M-3 are attached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .▶
Caution: Include only trade or business income and expenses on lines 1a through 22 below. See instructions for more information.
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1a Gross receipts or sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1a
b Returns and allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . 1b
c Balance. Subtract line 1b from line 1a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1c
2 Cost of goods sold (attach Form 1125-A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Gross profit. Subtract line 2 from line 1c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4 Ordinary income (loss) from other partnerships, estates, and trusts (attach statement) . . 4
5 Net farm profit (loss) (attach Schedule F (Form 1040)) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6 Net gain (loss) from Form 4797, Part II, line 17 (attach Form 4797) . . . . . . . . 6
7 Other income (loss) (attach statement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
8 Total income (loss). Combine lines 3 through 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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) 9 Salaries and wages (other than to partners) (less employment credits) . . . . . . . 9
10 Guaranteed payments to partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
11 Repairs and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
12 Bad debts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
13 Rent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
14 Taxes and licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
15 Interest (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
16a Depreciation (if required, attach Form 4562) . . . . . . 16a
b Less depreciation reported on Form 1125-A and elsewhere on return 16b 16c
17 Depletion (Do not deduct oil and gas depletion.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
18 Retirement plans, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
19 Employee benefit programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
20 Other deductions (attach statement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
21 Total deductions. Add the amounts shown in the far right column for lines 9 through 20 . 21
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22 Ordinary business income (loss). Subtract line 21 from line 8 . . . . . . . . . 22
23 Interest due under the look-back method—completed long-term contracts (attach Form 8697) 23
24 Interest due under the look-back method—income forecast method (attach Form 8866) . 24
25 BBA AAR imputed underpayment (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
26 Other taxes (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
27 Total balance due. Add lines 23 through 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
28 Payment (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
29 Amount owed. If line 28 is smaller than line 27, enter amount owed . . . . . . . . 29
30 Overpayment. If line 28 is larger than line 27, enter overpayment . . . . . . . . . 30
Sign
Here
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than partner or limited liability company member) is based on all
information of which preparer has any knowledge.
May the IRS discuss this return with the
preparer shown below? See
instructions. Yes No
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Signature of partner or limited liability company member
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Date
Paid
Preparer
Use Only
Print/Type preparer’s name Preparer’s signature Date
Check if
self-employed
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Firm’s name ▶ Firm’s EIN ▶
Firm’s address ▶ Phone no.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. Cat. No. 11390Z Form 1065 (2018)
Form 1065 (2018) Page 2
Schedule B Other Information
1 What type of entity is filing this return? Check the applicable box: Yes No
a Domestic general partnership b Domestic limited partnership
c Domestic limited liability company d Domestic limited liability partnership
e Foreign partnership f Other ▶
2 At the end of the tax year:
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Did any foreign or domestic corporation, partnership (including any entity treated as a partnership), trust, or tax-
exempt organization, or any foreign government own, directly or indirectly, an interest of 50% or more in the profit,
loss, or capital of the partnership? For rules of constructive ownership, see instructions. If “Yes,” attach Schedule
B-1, Information on Partners Owning 50% or More of the Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b

Did any individual or estate own, directly or indirectly, an interest of 50% or more in the profit, loss, or capital of
the partnership? For rules of constructive ownership, see instructions. If “Yes,” attach Schedule B-1, Information
on Partners Owning 50% or More of the Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 At the end of the tax year, did the partnership:
a

Own directly 20% or more, or own, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total voting power of all classes of
stock entitled to vote of any foreign or domestic corporation? For rules of constructive ownership, see instructions.
If “Yes,” complete (i) through (iv) below . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(i) Name of Corporation (ii) Employer Identification
Number (if any)
(iii) Country of
Incorporation
(iv) Percentage
Owned in Voting Stock
b Own directly an interest of 20% or more, or own, directly or indirectly, an interest of 50% or more in the profit, loss,
or capital in any foreign or domestic partnership (including an entity treated as a partnership) or in the beneficial
interest of a trust? For rules of constructive ownership, see instructions. If “Yes,” complete (i) through (v) below . .
(i) Name of Entity
(ii) Employer
Identification
Number (if any)
(iii) Type of
Entity
(iv) Country of
Organization
(v) Maximum
Percentage Owned in
Profit, Loss, or Capital
4 Does the partnership satisfy all four of the following conditions? Yes No
a The partnership’s total receipts for the tax year were less than $250,000.
b The partnership’s total assets at the end of the tax year were less than $1 million.
c Schedules K-1 are filed with the return and furnished to the partners on or before the due date (including
extensions) for the partnership return.
d The partnership is not filing and is not required to file Schedule M-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If “Yes,” the partnership is not required to complete Schedules L, M-1, and M-2; item F on page 1 of Form 1065;
or item L on Schedule K-1.
5 Is this partnership a publicly traded partnership, as defined in section 469(k)(2)? . . . . . . . . . . .
6 During the tax year, did the partnership have any debt that was canceled, was forgiven, or had the terms modified
so as to reduce the principal amount of the debt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 Has this partnership filed, or is it required to file, Form 8918, Material Advisor Disclosure Statement, to provide
information on any reportable transaction? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 At any time during calendar year 2018, did the partnership have an interest in or a signature or other authority over
a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?
See instructions for exceptions and filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and
Financial Accounts (FBAR). If “Yes,” enter the name of the foreign country. ▶
9 At any time during the tax year, did the partnership receive a distribution from, or was it the grantor of, or
transferor to, a foreign trust? If “Yes,” the partnership may have to file Form 3520, Annual Return To Report
Transactions With Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts. See instructions . . . . . . . . .
10a Is the partnership making, or had it previously made (and not revoked), a section 754 election? . . . . . .
See instructions for details regarding a section 754 election.
b Did the partnership make for this tax year an optional basis adjustment under section 743(b) or 734(b)? If “Yes,”
attach a statement showing the computation and allocation of the basis adjustment. See instructions . . . .
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Schedule B Other Information (continued)
Yes No
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Is the partnership required to adjust the basis of partnership assets under section 743(b) or 734(b) because of a
substantial built-in loss (as defined under section 743(d)) or substantial basis reduction (as defined under section
734(d))? If “Yes,” attach a statement showing the computation and allocation of the basis adjustment. See instructions
11 Check this box if, during the current or prior tax year, the partnership distributed any property received in a
like-kind exchange or contributed such property to another entity (other than disregarded entities wholly
owned by the partnership throughout the tax year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶
12 At any time during the tax year, did the partnership distribute to any partner a tenancy-in-common or other
undivided interest in partnership property? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 If the partnership is required to file Form 8858, Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect To Foreign
Disregarded Entities (FDEs) and Foreign Branches (FBs), enter the number of Forms 8858 attached. See
instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶
14 Does the partnership have any foreign partners? If “Yes,” enter the number of Forms 8805, Foreign Partner’s
Information Statement of Section 1446 Withholding Tax, filed for this partnership. ▶
15 Enter the number of Forms 8865, Return of U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships, attached
to this return. ▶
16 a Did you make any payments in 2018 that would require you to file Form(s) 1099? See instructions . . . . .
b If “Yes,” did you or will you file required Form(s) 1099? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17 Enter the number of Form(s) 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect To Certain Foreign
Corporations, attached to this return. ▶
18 Enter the number of partners that are foreign governments under section 892. ▶
19 During the partnership’s tax year, did the partnership make any payments that would require it to file Form 1042
and 1042-S under chapter 3 (sections 1441 through 1464) or chapter 4 (sections 1471 through 1474)? . . . .
20 Was the partnership a specified domestic entity required to file Form 8938 for the tax year? See the Instructions
for Form 8938 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21 Is the partnership a section 721(c) partnership, as defined in Treasury Regulations section 1.721(c)-1T(b)(14)? .
22 During the tax year, did the partnership pay or accrue any interest or royalty for which the deduction is not allowed under
section 267A? See instructions. If “Yes,” enter the total amount of the disallowed deductions. ▶ $
23 Did the partnership have an election under section 163(j) for any real property trade or business or any farming
business in effect during the tax year? See instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24 Does the partnership satisfy one of the following conditions and the partnership does not own a pass-through
entity with current year, or prior year, carryover excess business interest expense? See instructions . . . . .
a The partnership’s aggregate average annual gross receipts (determined under section 448(c)) for the 3 tax years
preceding the current tax year do not exceed $25 million, and the partnership is not a tax shelter, or
b The partnership only has business interest expense from (1) an electing real property trade or business, (2) an
electing farming business, or (3) certain utility businesses under section 163(j)(7).
If “No,” complete and attach Form 8990.
25 Is the partnership electing out of the centralized partnership audit regime under section 6221(b)? See instructions.
If “Yes,” the partnership must complete Schedule B-2 (Form 1065). Enter the total from Schedule B-2, Part III,
line 3. ▶
If “No,” complete Designation of Partnership Representative below.
Designation of Partnership Representative (see instructions)
Enter below the information for the partnership representative (PR) for the tax year covered by this return.
Name of
PR
▲ U.S. taxpayer
identification
number of PR
▲
U.S. address of PR
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U.S. phone
number of PR
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If the PR is an
entity, name of
the designated
individual for
the PR
▲
U.S. taxpayer
identification
number of the
designated
individual
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U.S. address of
designated
individual
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U.S. phone
number of
designated
individual
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26 Is the partnership attaching Form 8996 to certify as a Qualified Opportunity Fund? . . . . . . . . . .
If “Yes,” enter the amount from Form 8996, line 13. ▶ $
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Schedule K Partners’ Distributive Share Items Total amount
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1 Ordinary business income (loss) (page 1, line 22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Net rental real estate income (loss) (attach Form 8825) . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3a Other gross rental income (loss) . . . . . . . . 3a
b Expenses from other rental activities (attach statement) 3b
c Other net rental income (loss). Subtract line 3b from line 3a . . . . . . . . . 3c
4 Guaranteed payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5 Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6 Dividends and dividend equivalents: a Ordinary dividends . . . . . . . . . 6a
b Qualified dividends 6b
c Dividend equivalents 6c
7 Royalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
8 Net short-term capital gain (loss) (attach Schedule D (Form 1065)) . . . . . . . 8
9 a Net long-term capital gain (loss) (attach Schedule D (Form 1065)) . . . . . . . 9a
b Collectibles (28%) gain (loss) . . . . . . . . . 9b
c Unrecaptured section 1250 gain (attach statement) . . 9c
10 Net section 1231 gain (loss) (attach Form 4797) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
11 Other income (loss) (see instructions) Type ▶ 11
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12 Section 179 deduction (attach Form 4562) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
13a Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13a
b Investment interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13b
c Section 59(e)(2) expenditures: (1) Type ▶ (2) Amount ▶ 13c(2)
d Other deductions (see instructions) Type ▶ 13d
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14a Net earnings (loss) from self-employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14a
b Gross farming or fishing income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14b
c Gross nonfarm income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....