Do I need to report K-1 with zero income or loss on my tax return?

You technically should include all K-1s with your tax return, even if they show all zeros. The IRS computers match K-1s issued by companies with those reported by taxpayers, and missing K-1s can trigger automated notices. That said, since there's no income or loss to report, you're not actually missing any reportable tax items by not including it. The risk is minimal, especially if all values are truly zero. If you do get a notice, you can respond by showing there was nothing taxable on the K-1. If you want to be 100% compliant without amending, keep the K-1 with your tax records. If you're ever audited, you can show that while you didn't report it, there was nothing to report on it anyway.

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CPA here. Zero-value K-1s are common with publicly traded partnerships. Technically, all K-1s should be reported regardless of amount, but from a practical standpoint, the IRS isn't going to come after you for a K-1 that has no tax impact. Keep in mind though - just because the numbers in Part III are zero doesn't mean there might not be other required reporting. Check if there's anything in the supplemental information section or Part II that might require reporting. Some partnerships report tax basis info that technically should be tracked even with no current income.

Does anyone know if TurboTax handles these zero K-1s properly? I got one this year and the software keeps asking me questions about it even though there's nothing on it.

I actually had this exact same situation two years ago with a REIT that sent me a K-1 with all zeros after I sold my shares early in the year. I was really stressed about whether to amend my already-filed return. After doing a lot of research and talking to a tax professional, I learned that these zero K-1s are super common with publicly traded partnerships and REITs. The company is legally required to send you a K-1 if you were a partner at any point during the tax year, even if there's no income to report. I ended up not amending my return since there was literally nothing taxable to report. Never heard anything from the IRS about it. The key thing is to keep the K-1 with your tax records so if you ever get a notice, you can show there was no tax impact. But honestly, the chances of getting a notice for a zero-value K-1 are pretty slim since the IRS computers can see there's no tax owed. Save yourself the headache and potential errors from amending - just file the K-1 away with your other tax documents for the year.