Schedule K-1 for IRA

Today TaxMama® hears from David in the TaxQuips Forum with a quick question. “I received a Schedule K-1 from a fund included in my IRA. I did not make any withdrawals from the IRA, and it is supposed to be tax-deferred. Do I have to include the information from the Schedule K-1 in my 2011 tax return?”

Hi David,

Nope!

It just means your IRA has invested in something that is either a partnership, S-Corp or trust. They issue a K-1 to all co-owners.

If you look at yours, you will probably see that on line I (if it’s Form 1065 K-1), it says something like IRA or “exempt” or…where it describes the type of taxpayer.

You don’t need to do a thing.

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