Allocate amounts to partners
UltraTax CS automatically allocates most amounts for federal partner forms, schedules, and worksheets using the profit-sharing percentages. UltraTax CS automatically allocates most amounts for state partner forms, schedules, and worksheets as follows.
- For state amounts that don’t have a direct correlation to a federal amount, UltraTax CS allocates the state amount using the profit-sharing percentages.
- For state amounts that have a direct correlation to a federal amount, UltraTax CS allocates amounts to partners based on the selection of the Default state partner special allocations to the corresponding federal special allocation field in theCltOptnsscreen.
- If theDefault state partner special allocations to the corresponding federal special allocationfield isn't selected, then UltraTax CS allocates most amounts using the profit-sharing percentages.
- If theDefault state partner special allocations to the corresponding federal special allocationfield is selected, then UltraTax CS uses the correlating federal allocation to allocate the state amount. In the state input screens, thePtr Allocbutton will automatically display in red, indicating the amount is being allocated other than by the profit-sharing percentages.noteTo select theDefault state partner special allocations to the corresponding federal special allocationfield 1 time for all new clients, selectDefault state partner allocations to federal allocated amounts (Screen CltOptns)in the Return Presentation tab in theNew Client Optionswindow. To open this window, selectSetup,1065 Partnership, thenNew Client Options.
Use
Ptr Alloc
in the 1065 input screens to allocate an amount to the partners using a method other than the default method being used.
note
- You can selectPtr Allocfor an item to view the amounts UltraTax CS automatically allocated to the partners.
- To enter the profit-sharing percentages, selectView,Partner Information, thenAllocations.
- If there's a change of ownership during the tax year, UltraTax CS defaults to using the calculated prorated sharing percentages. To calculate the partners' distributive share amounts based on the sharing percentage for each ownership period, annualize the partnership's share of current-year income, deductions, credits, and other items inView, thenInterim Closing Annualization.
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