Required Information and Documents Needed to
Prepare Form 1065 Partnership Tax Return
Whether you do your own taxes using tax software such as TurboTax or hire an
accountant, there are several pieces of information you need to complete Form
1065. Below you will nd a list of items you should have available along with a brief
description:
Prot and Loss Statement - This report summarizes your income and expenses
for the tax year and calculates your bottom line net prot or loss. If you use
accounting software such as QuickBooks, you can generate a prot and loss
report in a few minutes.
Balance Sheet Statement - This report summarizes the assets, liabilities, and
the owners’ equity at the end of the tax year. You can easily generate a balance
sheet report using QuickBooks.
Last Year’s Form 1065 - You will need a copy of the partnership’s tax return
from last year. If you cannot nd last year’s partnership return, you can ask the
IRS to send you a line-by-line transcription of your previous partnership return
by lling out Form 4506-T.
Partners Information - For each partner, you will need their name, address,
taxpayer identication number, the amount of capital they invested during the
year, and a signed Form W-9 or Form W-8BEN.
Distributions Made to Partners - You will need reports showing the amount of
payments to each partner, and whether those payments are classied as
guaranteed payments or as distributions of prot, and any federal or state tax
withheld on these payments.
Form 1099 Reporting Requirements - Was the partnership required to issue any
Forms 1099, and did the partnership in fact issue the Forms 1099? If you are not
sure, learn more in our guide to Form 1099 reporting.
Fixed Asset Purchases - A report showing the date and amount for each
purchase of a xed asset (such as machinery, equipment, computers, furniture,
or buildings), plus the date each asset was placed in service for business use.
Additional Information to Gather if This is
the First Partnership Return
If this year is the rst time your partnership or LLC is ling a tax return, you will need
to gather together general information about the business: