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Does anyone know if we're supposed to attach the K-3 to our personal tax return or is it just for reference? My tax software is confusing me about this.
You don't need to attach the K-3 to your personal return. It's an informational form that the partnership provides to give you details about your share of the partnership's international activities. You use the information to complete various parts of your personal return (like Form 1116 for foreign tax credits), but the K-3 itself isn't filed with your 1040.
Based on everyone's experiences here, it sounds like USO definitely won't qualify for the K-3 waiver. I'm in a similar situation with commodity investments and was hoping to avoid the extra complexity, but it makes sense that anything dealing with global markets would have foreign activity. One question though - if USO sends out the K-3, do we need to report everything on it or just the parts that actually apply to our tax situation? Some of the international stuff might not be relevant to my particular circumstances, but I don't want to miss anything important that could trigger an audit later. Also, does anyone know roughly when these K-3s typically get sent out? I'm trying to plan my tax filing timeline and don't want to file early only to get the K-3 later and have to amend.
Good questions! Regarding what to report from the K-3 - you need to report all applicable items that flow through to your personal return, but not everything on the K-3 will necessarily apply to you. The K-3 shows your proportionate share of the partnership's foreign activities, but some sections might be zero or not relevant to your specific tax situation. For timing, most partnerships including USO typically send K-3s along with the K-1s, which usually arrive by mid-March (partnerships have until March 15 to file and provide schedules to partners). I'd definitely wait until you receive all partnership documents before filing, especially since the K-3 information can affect multiple parts of your return like foreign tax credits or PFIC reporting. The key is to review each section of the K-3 and see if it requires corresponding entries on your 1040 or related forms. When in doubt, it's better to include the information rather than risk an IRS notice later asking why certain foreign items weren't reported.
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Protip: If you use Cash App for direct deposit, they sometimes post IRS refunds up to 2 days early. Just switched to them this year and got my refund a day before the official deposit date. Might be worth looking into for next year.
Can confirm. I use Chime and they also post government deposits early sometimes. Got mine 2 days before the IRS date.
be careful with those online banks tho... my cousin had his account frozen for 3 weeks when he got his tax refund because it triggered some fraud alert
I totally understand your frustration! I went through the exact same thing last year - had a deposit date and nothing showed up in my account. The anxiety of waiting for money you really need is the worst. From my experience and what I've learned, the IRS "deposit date" is really when they send the payment to your bank, not when it actually hits your account. Most banks take 1-2 business days to process it after receiving it from the IRS. Since tomorrow is your scheduled date, I'd give it until Thursday or Friday before worrying. Also, smaller banks often don't show pending deposits at all until they actually post. If you still don't see anything by Friday, that's when I'd start making calls or checking your transcript for any issues. Hang in there!
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Two weeks is still within the normal range! I'm a CPA and see this anxiety every tax season. Indiana is actually pretty reliable with their 10-14 business day window. If you e-filed with direct deposit, you should see it any day now. The state system updates overnight, so check first thing in the morning. Hang in there!
Thanks for the reassurance! As someone new to Indiana taxes, it's really helpful to hear from a CPA that this is normal. I'll try to be more patient and check tomorrow morning. Really appreciate the professional perspective!
I'm in a similar situation - filed my Indiana return 10 days ago and keep obsessively checking the status page! Good to know from the professionals here that 2 weeks is totally normal. The waiting game is the worst part of tax season honestly. Hope we both get our refunds soon! 🤞
Same here! Filed 9 days ago and refreshing that status page like every hour 😅 The anxiety is real when you're waiting for money to hit your account. At least we know we're not alone in this waiting game!
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Don't overlook ATX. It's middle of the road on pricing but has a great interface and decent support. I handle about 75 returns each season with it after leaving my full-time tax job. One thing to consider: if you'll be filing any business returns (1120, 1120S, 1065) in addition to individual returns, some of the cheaper options mentioned here won't cut it. ATX has affordable bundles that include business returns.
I second ATX! Been using it 6+ years for my side hustle (40ish returns). The Max bundle is worth every penny if you do any business returns. And their training webinars are actually helpful unlike some other companies I've tried. Pricing is reasonable and it's way easier to learn than Drake imo. User interface isn't as pretty as the premium options but who cares as long as the math is right lol.
As someone who just started doing side returns this past season (about 12 clients), I can share what worked for me. I ended up going with Drake after researching all these options, and I'm glad I did. The unlimited federal + all states for one price was the deciding factor. Even though I only needed 3 states this year, knowing I won't get hit with surprise per-state fees as I grow was huge. The learning curve from UltraTax wasn't bad - took me a weekend to get comfortable with the interface. One tip: Drake offers a significant discount if you purchase early in the year (like June/July). I got mine for about 40% off the regular price. Their customer service during tax season was also excellent - never waited more than 5 minutes on hold. For anyone just starting out, I'd definitely recommend Drake if you plan to grow beyond 20 returns eventually. The upfront cost pays for itself once you hit that volume.
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Heads up from someone who did this wrong! My wife and I started an S-Corp for our graphic design biz in 2018 and only paid ourselves tiny salaries ($15k each) while taking hefty distributions the first two years. Got audited in 2021 and the IRS reclassified most of our distributions as salary. Had to pay back employment taxes plus penalties. Ouch! Now we use the 60/40 rule - roughly 60% salary to 40% distributions, and document everything like crazy. Our accountant says there's no magic formula but reasonable should mean reasonable for your industry and workload.
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•That sounds brutal! Did you end up owing a lot? I'm in a similar situation and worried I've been doing it wrong.
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As a newer S-Corp owner myself, I've found that documentation is absolutely key. We started conservative with salaries too, but what helped us was creating a simple spreadsheet tracking our monthly revenue, expenses, and profit margins. Every time we adjust our salaries, we document the business justification. One thing that's been helpful is looking at job postings for similar roles in our area to establish benchmarks. For tattoo shops specifically, you might look at what experienced tattoo artists or shop managers earn locally. Since you're doing both artistic work AND business management, your reasonable compensation should reflect both roles. The 30-40% of profits rule mentioned earlier is solid, but don't stress too much about hitting exact ratios every month when you're still growing. The IRS understands that new businesses have variable income. Just make sure whatever you're paying yourselves is defensible based on what you'd pay someone else to do your jobs, and keep good records of how you determined those amounts.
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