Get IRS 1065 - Schedule K-2 2022-2024

The new schedules K-2 and K-3 were created to provide consistency in the reporting to partners and shareholders. Prior versions of schedules K and K-1 did not require any specific format to provide international information, resulting in what could be a confusing array of statements attached to the schedules K and K-1.

A partnership or S corporation that meets the domestic filing exception does not need to: (a) complete and file the Schedules K-2 and K-3 with the IRS, or (b) furnish the Schedule K-3 to its partners or shareholders (except when requested by a partner or shareholder after the One Month Date).

For tax year 2022, please see the 2022 instructions. The 2021 Form 1065 Schedule K-2 reports items of international tax relevance and is an extension of the Form 1065, Schedule K. It replaces line 16a-r, portions of line 20, and numerous unformatted statements attached to prior versions of the Schedule K.

Schedule K-2 is an extension of Form 1065, Schedule K, and is used to report items of international tax relevance from the operation of a partnership. Schedule K-3 is an extension of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) and is generally used to report to partners their shares of the items reported on Schedule K-2.

A partnership or S corporation that meets the domestic filing exception does not need to: (a) complete and file the Schedules K-2 and K-3 with the IRS, or (b) furnish the Schedule K-3 to its partners or shareholders (except when requested by a partner or shareholder after the One Month Date).

Form K-2 is titled “Partners' Distributive Share Items – International” and reports an entity's total activity with respect to these items. Form K-3 is titled “Partner's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc. – International” and is filed to report each individual partner's respective share of these items.

Those eligible for the relief will not have to file the new schedules for tax year 2021. The new schedules K-2 and K-3 improve reporting by standardizing international tax information to partners and flow-through investors, making it easier for them to report these items on their tax returns.

The K-2 and K-3 is now mandatory for all Partnerships and S Corporations unless you can qualify for exemption under the DFE. On December 23, 2022, after several drafts, the IRS finalized the Partnership and S Corporation instructions for Schedules K-2 and K-3 for tax year 2022 with updated DFE.