Instructions for Form 1065X
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
(January 2018)
Amended Return or Administrative Adjustment Request (AAR)
If you are a nonTEFRA
Section references are to the Internal Revenue
AAR-ELPs. ELPs that need to correct
Code unless otherwise noted.
partnership (see Item E, later)
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errors on a previously filed Form 1065-B
electronically filing an amended
use Form 1065X to file for an AAR. See
Future Developments
CAUTION
return, use Form 1065. If you are not filing
Specific Instructions, later, for information
an amended return electronically, use
For the latest information about
on completing Form 1065X as an AAR.
Form 1065X.
developments related to Form 1065X and
AAR-REMICs. REMICs that do not meet
its instructions, such as legislation
the small REMIC exception under sections
enacted after they were published, go to
Do not use Form 1065X to file any of the
860F(e) and 6231, and related
IRS.gov/Form1065X.
following if the amended return or AAR is
regulations, or make the election
required to be filed electronically or you
What's New
described in section 6231(a)(1)(B)(ii) not
are electing to file the amended return or
to be treated as a small REMIC, use Form
AAR electronically.
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA)
1065X to file for an AAR. See Specific
created a new centralized partnership
An amended return or AAR for a
Instructions, later, for information on
audit regime effective for partnership tax
TEFRA partnership (Form 1065).
completing Form 1065X as an AAR.
years beginning after 2017 unless the
An amended return or AAR for an
When a partnership's or REMIC's
partnership elects to have the new regime
electing large partnership (ELP) (Form
federal return is changed for any
apply to a partnership return filed for a tax
1065-B).
TIP
reason, it may affect its state
year beginning after November 2, 2015,
An AAR by a partnership making an
return. For more information, contact the
and before January 1, 2018. Beginning
election into the centralized partnership
state tax agency to which the state return
January 1, 2018, certain partnerships may
audit regime under BBA.
is filed.
elect to have the new centralized
An AAR by a partnership that filed a
partnership audit regime apply to a return
2018 short tax period return for which an
filed for an eligible tax year when filing an
When To File
election under section 6221(b) (as
Administrative Adjustment Request
amended by BBA) is not in effect.
Generally, a partnership or REMIC may
(AAR). See
AAR With Election Into the
file an amended return or AAR to change
Instead, use Form 8082. See the
Centralized Partnership Audit Regime
items on its return:
Instructions for Form 8082 for more
Under
BBA, later, for more information on
information.
how to make the election. An election can
1. Within 3 years after the later of:
also be made upon notification of an audit.
The date on which the partnership
Generally, the criteria used to determine
return for that year is filed, or
See Temporary Regulations section
whether the original Form 1065 or Form
The last day for filing the partnership
301.9100-22T for additional details.
1065-B is required to be filed electronically
return for that year (excluding extensions);
also are used to determine if the amended
Purpose of Form
and
return or AAR must be filed electronically.
2. In the case of a TEFRA partnership
Use Form 1065X, if you are not filing
For information on when Form 1065 is
or REMIC, before a notice of final
electronically, to:
required to be filed electronically, and how
partnership administrative adjustment for
Correct items on a previously filed Form
to file an amendment or AAR for a
that year is mailed to the Tax Matters
1065, Form 1065-B, or Form 1066; or
partnership, see the Instructions for Form
Partner (TMP) or Tax Matters Person, or,
Make an Administrative Adjustment
1065.
in the case of an ELP, before the mailing
Request (AAR) for a previously filed Form
to the partnership a notice of partnership
1065, Form 1065-B, or Form 1066.
For information on when Form 1065-B is
administrative adjustment with respect to
required to be filed electronically, and how
For the purposes of these instructions
that year.
to file an amendment or AAR for an ELP,
(unless otherwise noted), consolidated
see the Instructions for Form 1065-B.
audit proceedings of sections 6221
What To Attach
through 6234 will be referred to as TEFRA
Who Must File
If the corrected amount involves an item of
proceedings. In addition, partnerships that
income, deduction, or credit that must be
are subject to the consolidated audit
Amended return. Partnerships and Real
supported with a schedule, statement, or
proceedings of sections 6221 through
Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
form, attach the appropriate schedule,
6234 will be referred to as “TEFRA
(REMICs) that become aware of incorrect
statement, or form to Form 1065X. Include
partnerships” and those partnerships that
items of income, deductions, etc., use
the entity's name and employer
are not subject to the consolidated audit
Form 1065X to correct their previously
identification number (EIN) on any
proceedings will be referred to as
filed partnership or REMIC return. See
attachments. See the instructions for Form
“nonTEFRA partnerships.”
Specific Instructions, later, for information
1065, 1065-B, or 1066 (as applicable) for
on completing Form 1065X as an
Form 1065X cannot be used to file a
a list of forms that may be required.
amended return.
notice of inconsistent treatment under
If the attachments needed to support
section 6222 or a partner-level AAR under
AAR-Partnerships (except ELPs).
the corrected amount include copies of
section 6227(d). Continue to use Form
Partnerships that are subject to the
forms or schedules from previously filed
8082, Notice of Inconsistent Treatment or
TEFRA proceedings use Form 1065X to
tax returns, write at the top of each
Administrative Adjustment Request
file for an AAR. See Specific Instructions,
previously filed form or schedule, “Copy
(AAR), to make those changes.
later, for information on completing Form
Only—Do Not Process.”
1065X as an AAR.
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