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Webinar Preview: Tax Reporting for Partnership Liquidations

National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP)
National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP)•May 27, 2026

Why It Matters

Partnership liquidations raise complex reporting and tax-recognition issues that can produce unexpected taxable income or liability exposure for partners; this webinar equips practitioners to reduce errors and manage client risk. Accurate final reporting preserves tax compliance and can materially affect partners’ tax liabilities and audit risk.

Summary

The NATP webinar preview outlines a practical guide for tax professionals on handling partnership liquidations, focusing on completing the final Form 1065 and Schedule K-1. The session promises step-by-step instruction for analyzing liquidation outcomes, calculating partner basis and distributed assets, and mapping partnership reporting to partners’ individual tax returns. It also addresses common pitfalls—liability relief, hot asset treatment, and scenarios where liquidating distributions trigger gain or ordinary income. The program aims to clarify confusing areas that frequently create compliance and tax-characterization issues.

Original Description

When a partnership liquidates, the final compliance steps matter. This webinar walks through what is required to close out a partnership with the IRS, including preparing the final Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership Income, issuing final Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), Partner’s Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc., and addressing liquidating distributions of any remaining partnership assets. We will also review how the partnership’s final-year reporting aligns with what the partners must report on their own returns, including the disposition of the partnership interest and the tax treatment of liquidating distributions.
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