beginning with the month in which such
Decrease the adjusted basis of your
the adjusted basis of your partnership
costs were paid or incurred.
interest in the partnership (but not below
interest immediately before the
zero) by the amount of cash distributed to
distribution (reduced by any cash
If you make this election, these items
you and the partnership’s adjusted basis
received in the distribution), you may
are not treated as adjustments or tax
of the distributed securities. Advances or
have to recognize gain on the appreciated
preference items for purposes of the
drawings of money or property against
property. For property contributed after
alternative minimum tax. Make the
your distributive share are treated as
June 8, 1997, the 5-year period is
election on Form 4562.
current distributions made on the last day
generally extended to 7 years. See
Because each partner decides
of the partnership’s tax year.
section 737 for details.
whether to make the election under
Your basis in the distributed
Lines 24a and 24b—Recapture
section 59(e), the partnership cannot
marketable securities (other than in
provide you with the amount of the
of Low-Income Housing Credit
liquidation of your interest) is the smaller
adjustment or tax preference item related
of:
A section 42(j)(5) partnership will report
to the expenses listed on line 18b. You
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The partnership’s adjusted basis in the
recapture of a low-income housing credit
must decide both how to claim the
securities immediately before the
on line 24a. All other partnerships will
expenses on your return and compute the
distribution increased by any gain
report recapture of a low-income housing
resulting adjustment or tax preference
credit on line 24b. Keep a separate record
recognized on the distribution of the
item.
of recapture from each of these sources
securities or
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so that you will be able to correctly
The adjusted basis of your partnership
Line 19—Tax-Exempt Interest
compute any recapture of low-income
interest reduced by any cash distributed
Income
housing credit that may result from the
in the same transaction and increased by
You must report on your return, as an
disposition of all or part of your
any gain recognized on the distribution of
item of information, your share of the
the securities.
partnership interest. For more
tax-exempt interest received or accrued
If you received the securities in
information, see Form 8611, Recapture
by the partnership during the year.
liquidation of your partnership interest,
of Low-Income Housing Credit.
Individual partners must include this
your basis in the marketable securities is
amount on Form 1040, line 8b. Increase
equal to the adjusted basis of your
Supplemental Information
the adjusted basis of your interest in the
partnership interest reduced by any cash
partnership by this amount.
distributed in the same transaction and
Line 25
increased by any gain recognized on the
Line 20—Other Tax-Exempt
Amounts shown on line 25 include:
distribution of the securities.
Income
1. Taxes paid on undistributed capital
If, within 5 years of a distribution to you
Increase the adjusted basis of your
gains by a regulated investment company
of marketable securities, you contributed
interest in the partnership by the amount
or real estate investment trust. Form 1040
appreciated property (other than those
shown on line 20, but do not include it in
filers enter your share of these taxes on
securities) to the partnership and the FMV
income on your tax return.
line 68, check the box for Form 2439, and
of those securities exceeded the adjusted
add the words “Form 1065.”
basis of your partnership interest
Line 21—Nondeductible
2. Number of gallons of each fuel sold
immediately before the distribution
Expenses
or used during the tax year for a
(reduced by any cash received in the
nontaxable use qualifying for the credit for
The nondeductible expenses paid or
distribution), you may have to recognize
taxes paid on fuels, type of use, and the
incurred by the partnership are not
gain on the appreciated property. For
applicable credit per gallon. Use this
deductible on your tax return. Decrease
property contributed after June 8, 1997,
information to complete Form 4136,
the adjusted basis of your interest in the
the 5-year period is generally extended to
Credit for Federal Tax Paid on Fuels.
partnership by this amount.
7 years. See section 737 for details.
3. Your share of gross income from
Line 22—Distributions of
Line 23—Distributions of
the property, share of production for the
Money (Cash and Marketable
Property Other Than Money
tax year, etc., needed to figure your
Securities)
depletion deduction for oil and gas wells.
Line 23 shows the partnership’s adjusted
The partnership should also allocate to
Line 22 shows the distributions the
basis of property other than money
you a share of the adjusted basis of each
partnership made to you of cash and
immediately before the property was
partnership oil or gas property. See Pub.
certain marketable securities. The
distributed to you. In addition, the
535 for how to figure your depletion
marketable securities are included at their
partnership should report the adjusted
deduction.
fair market value (FMV) on the date of
basis and FMV of each property
distribution (minus your share of the
4. Recapture of the section 179
distributed. Decrease the adjusted basis
partnership’s gain on the securities
expense deduction. If the recapture was
of your interest in the partnership by the
distributed to you). If the amount shown
caused by a disposition of the property,
amount of your basis in the distributed
on line 22 exceeds the adjusted basis of
include the amount on Form 4797, line
property. Your basis in the distributed
your partnership interest immediately
17. The recapture amount is limited to the
property (other than in liquidation of your
before the distribution, the excess is
amount you deducted in earlier years.
interest) is the smaller of:
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treated as gain from the sale or exchange
The partnership’s adjusted basis
5. Recapture of certain mining
of your partnership interest. Generally,
immediately before the distribution or
exploration expenditures (section 617).
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this gain is treated as gain from the sale
The adjusted basis of your partnership
6. Any information or statements you
of a capital asset and should be reported
interest reduced by any cash distributed
need to comply with section 6111
on the Schedule D for your return.
in the same transaction.
(regarding tax shelters) or section
However, the gain may be ordinary
If you received the property in
6662(d)(2)(B)(ii) (regarding adequate
income. For details, see Pub. 541.
liquidation of your interest, your basis in
disclosure of items that may cause an
the distributed property is equal to the
understatement of income tax on your
The partnership will separately identify
adjusted basis of your partnership interest
return).
both of the following:
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reduced by any cash distributed in the
7. Preproductive period farm
The FMV of the marketable securities
same transaction.
expenses. You may be eligible to elect to
when distributed (minus your share of the
deduct these expenses currently or
gain on the securities distributed to you).
If you contributed appreciated property
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capitalize them under section 263A. See
The partnership’s adjusted basis of
to the partnership within 5 years of a
Pub. 225, Farmer’s Tax Guide, and
those securities immediately before the
distribution of other property to you, and
Regulations section 1.263A-4.
distribution.
the FMV of the other property exceeded
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