What are schedules 1/3 on a tax return?
James Williams
Published Apr 25, 2026
All three schedules ask for different information
- Schedule 1, Additional Income and Adjustments to Income. This schedule reports income from state tax refunds, businesses, rentals, partnerships, unemployment compensation, and more.
- Schedule 2, Additional Taxes.
- Schedule 3, Additional Credits and Payments.
Should I use 540 or 540NR?
Which Form To Use. Beginning in tax year 2019, Short Form 540NR, has been eliminated. Use Form 540NR if either you or your spouse/RDP were a nonresident or part-year resident in tax year 2020. If you and your spouse/RDP were California residents during the entire tax year 2020, use Forms 540 or 540 2EZ.
What is Code V on a k1?
The box 17 code V STMT will typically report some income or loss from that S Corporation, that correlates with the income or loss reported on that K-1 (e.g., box 1 ordinary business income).
Does k1 income affect Social Security?
In most cases, yes. Unless you were a Limited Partner and did not work for the LLC, the income on your Partnership K-1 would be ‘earned’ income. If that is the case, there would usually be a number in box 14 of your K-1, and that counts towards the Social Security earnings limit if you were under full retirement age.
What is reported on Schedule 3?
Schedule 3: Supporting documentation for tax form 1040 if box 12b is checked. This Schedule is used to declare your capital gains or losses for items such as real estate, shares and mutual funds in addition to any other capital properties you have disposed of.
What are the boxes on the K-1 tax form?
Boxes 16L and M report the total amount of foreign taxes paid or accrued. The amounts reported in these boxes are generally adjustments to your AMT tax reported on Form 6251 and do not count against your ordinary income or deductions. Boxes 18A and B report tax-exempt income received, such as municipal bond interest.
What kind of income is included in Schedule K-1?
Beyond ordinary business income (or losses), Schedule K-1 also captures things like real estate income, bond interest, royalties and dividends, capital gains, foreign transactions, and any other payments that you might have received as part of your involvement in the partnership.
Can a partnership not report income on the K-1?
In other words, each partnership decides for itself how it will distribute earnings. Even if a partnership brought in tons of cash, the partners could still agree to re-invest that money back into the business, and therefore not report any income on individual K-1s. It’s up to the discretion of the partners.
How is investment expense reported on the K-1?
The deductibility of investment expense must pass the tests of Form 4952 to be deductible. If they are passed and you are considered active (usually this occurs if you are a trader in securities), then this will generally reduce ordinary income. If you are passive, it is an itemized deduction reported on Schedule A.