| Instructions for Form 6198 |
2006 Tax Year |
This is archived information that pertains only to the 2006 Tax Year. If you
are looking for information for the current tax year, go to the Tax Prep Help Area.
If you are engaged in more than one at-risk activity or in both at-risk activities and not-at-risk activities, you must allocate
income, gains,
losses, and deductions to each activity.
Partnerships and S corporations must give their partners and shareholders a separate statement of income, expenses, and deductions
for each at-risk
and not-at-risk activity.
When filling in Parts I, II, and III, enter only amounts that relate to the activity included on this form. Use accepted tax
accounting methods to
figure the amounts to enter.
If you are a partner or an S corporation shareholder, enter any items for the activity that are from your investment in the
activity or were passed
through to you on
Schedule K-1 or a similar statement.
Description of activity.
After the description of the activity, if applicable, enter the name and identifying number of the partnership or
S corporation.
Part I—Current Year Profit (Loss) From the Activity, Including Prior Year Nondeductible Amounts
Taxpayers other than partners or S corporation shareholders.
If you have losses or deductions from an earlier tax year that you could not deduct because of the at-risk rules,
include those amounts on the
appropriate form or schedule of your current year tax return before starting Part I. For example, if in 2005 your Schedule
C had a $1,500 loss on line
31, but because of the at-risk rules your loss was limited to $500, include the $1,000 on your 2006 Schedule C in Part V,
Other Expenses,
and identify it as a prior year loss.
Partners and S corporation shareholders.
If you have a loss or a deduction from an earlier tax year that you could not deduct because of the at-risk rules,
these losses and deductions must
be included in the current year amounts you enter in
Part I. For example, if in 2005 your Schedule K-1 had a $1,500 loss on line 1, but because of the at-risk rules your loss
was limited to $500,
include both the $1,000 loss from 2005 and the amount from your 2006 Schedule K-1 on line 1 of Form 6198.
Closely held corporations.
A closely held corporation must apply the limitation on the deduction for interest expense under section 163(j) before
applying the at-risk
limitations.
Taxpayers other than partners or S corporation shareholders.
Enter your ordinary income or loss from the at-risk activity without regard to the at-risk limitations. This is the
amount you get when you
subtract your total deductions (including prior year deductions that were not allowed because of the at-risk rules) from your
total income from the
activity for the current year.
Do not include on line 1 capital or ordinary gains and losses from the sale or other disposition of assets used in the activity
or of an interest
in the activity. These amounts, casualty or theft gains and losses, and investment interest expense are entered on lines 2a,
2b, 2c, and 4.
Partners and S corporation shareholders.
Enter the amount from box 1 of your current year Schedule K-1 (Form 1065 or Form 1120S) (plus any prior year ordinary
loss that you could not
deduct because of the at-risk rules). In the case of a partner in an electing large partnership, a partner's share of at-risk
activity income or loss
may be reported in box 1 or 2a of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065-B), Partner's Share of Income (Loss) From an Electing Large Partnership.
Combine long- and short-term capital gains and losses and ordinary gains and losses from the sale or other disposition of
assets used in the
activity or of your interest in the activity. Enter gains and losses without regard to the at-risk limitations, the limitation
on capital losses, or
the passive activity loss limitations. If more than one item is included on a line, attach a statement describing each item.
Do not include amounts on
lines 2a and 2b that are included on line 2c. Enter the form number or schedule letter to the left of the entry space for
line 2c. For example, if
you file Form 4684, Casualties and Thefts, and carry amounts from that form to Form 4797, Sales of Business Property, either
(a) enter the amounts
attributable to the activity from Form 4684 on line 2c and enter “Form 4684” on the dotted line next to the entry space, or (b) enter the amount
attributable to the activity carried from Form 4684 to Form 4797 on line 2b. If you carry a loss from Form 4684 to Schedule
A (Form 1040), enter on
line 2c either the loss from Schedule A or the loss from Form 4684.
Taxpayers other than partners or S corporation shareholders.
Include on your current year Schedule D, Form 4797, or other forms and schedules any prior year losses that you could
not deduct because of the
at-risk rules.
Partners and S corporation shareholders.
Include on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c your current year gains and losses and prior year losses attributable to the activity
that you could not deduct
because of the at-risk rules.
Other Income and Gains From the Activity
If you were a partner or S corporation shareholder, include on line 3 other income and gains from Schedule K-1 that you did
not include on lines 1
through 2c.
Other Deductions and Losses From the Activity
If you were a partner or S corporation shareholder, include on line 4 other deductions and losses from Schedule K-1 that you
did not include on
lines 1 through 2c.
If you have investment interest expense from your at-risk activity, first complete Form 4952, Investment Interest Expense
Deduction, to figure your
allowable investment interest deduction.
If you have investment interest expense from other activities on
Form 4952, determine the allowable investment interest deduction attributable to the at-risk activity included on line 8
of Form 4952, and enter
that amount on line 4 of
Form 6198. You must reduce the allowable investment interest deduction on Form 4952 by the amount you carry to Form 6198.
If you filed Form 6198
in 2005, include on line 4 of Form 6198 any investment interest expense from 2005 that was limited because of the at-risk
rules.
Current Year Profit (Loss)
If line 5 shows a current year profit, you may not have to complete the rest of this form. Report all of the income, gains,
deductions, and losses
shown on lines 1 through 4 on the forms and schedules normally used, and attach them to your tax return. Also attach Form
6198 and keep a copy for
your records.
If your current year profit is from a passive activity and you have a loss from any other passive activity, see the Instructions
for Form 8582,
Passive Activity Loss Limitations, or the Instructions for Form 8810, Corporate Passive Activity Loss and Credit Limitations,
whichever applies.
Even if you have a current year profit on line 5, you may have recapture income if you received a distribution or had a transaction
during the year
that reduced your amount at risk in the activity to less than zero at the close of the tax year. See Pub. 925 for information
on the recapture rules.
If line 5 shows a current year loss, your loss may be limited to the income or gains, if any, included on lines 1, 2, and
3. Separate the items of
income, gains, deductions, and losses on lines 1 through 4. The income and gains are fully reportable on your tax return.
The deductions and losses
are allowable (subject to any other limitation such as the passive activity rules) to the extent of the income and gains.
To determine the allowable
portion of each deduction or loss, divide each deduction or loss from the activity by the total loss from the activity on
line 5. Then, multiply the
total income and gains by this fraction.
Complete the rest of the form to see how much, if any, of the excess loss can be deducted.
Example.
Jill has a Schedule C loss of $4,600 on line 1 and a Schedule D gain of $3,100 on line 2a. Line 5 shows a current year loss
of $1,500. Jill reports
the $3,100 gain on Schedule D and can deduct $3,100 of the $4,600 loss on Schedule C. Jill completes Part II or Part III of
Form 6198 and determines
that only $600 of the $1,500 excess loss on line 5 is deductible in the current year. She replaces the $4,600 loss first entered
on Schedule C with
$3,700 ($3,100 + $600), the total loss allowed in the current year.
Part II—Simplified Computation of Amount At Risk
Part II is a simplified method of figuring your amount at risk. It can be used only if you know your adjusted basis in the
activity or in your
interest in the partnership's or S corporation's at-risk activity.
Part III is a longer method of figuring your amount at risk, which may allow a larger amount at risk. You do not need to complete
Part II if you
use Part III.
Adjusted Basis on the First Day of Tax Year
Sole proprietors.
Filers of Schedules C and F (Form 1040) must not reduce the amount on this line by any liabilities. See Pub. 551,
Basis of Assets, for rules on
adjusted basis.
Partners.
To figure the adjusted basis, see Pub. 541, Partnerships.
S corporation shareholders.
To figure the adjusted basis, see the Instructions for Form 1120S.
If the partnership or
S corporation is engaged in more than one at-risk activity or in both at-risk activities and not-at-risk activities, you must
figure the part of
your adjusted basis that is allocable to each at-risk activity. See Aggregation or Separation of Activities on page 2 to
determine each
at-risk activity in which a partnership or S corporation is engaged.
Increases for the Tax Year
Do not include the current year income or gains shown on lines 1 through 3.
Include changes during the current tax year in amounts that increase your amount at risk, such as the following.
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Net fair market value (FMV) of property you own (not used in the activity) that secures nonrecourse loans used to finance
the activity, to
acquire property used in the activity, or to acquire your interest in the activity. Include the nonrecourse loans on line
9 (if included on line 6).
Generally, the net FMV is determined when the property is pledged as security for the loan.
Do not enter the net FMV if (a) the nonrecourse loan was from a person who has an interest in the activity other than as a
creditor or who is
related under section 465(b)(3)(C) to a person (except you) having such an interest, and (b) the activity is described in
(1) through (5) (or (6) for
amounts borrowed after May 3, 2004) under At-Risk Activities on page 1. However, (a) does not apply to amounts borrowed by a corporation
from a person whose only interest in the activity is as a shareholder of the corporation. See Pub. 925 for definitions.
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Cash and the adjusted basis of other property (determined at the time of the contribution) contributed to the activity during
the tax year.
However, if you used your own assets to repay a nonrecourse debt and you included an amount in (1) above, the amount included
as repayments cannot be
more than the amount by which the balance of the loan at the time of repayment exceeds the net FMV of property you own (not
used in the activity) that
secures the debt.
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Loans used to finance the activity, to acquire property used in the activity, or to acquire your interest in the activity
for which you are
personally liable, and qualified nonrecourse financing (defined on page 1). Do not enter amounts included in (2) on page 3
or on line 6.
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Percentage depletion for this year deducted in excess of the adjusted basis of depletable property for the activity.
Decreases for the Tax Year
Do not include the current year deductions or losses shown on lines 1 through 4.
Include changes during the current tax year in amounts that decrease your amount at risk, such as the following.
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Nonrecourse loans (including recourse loans changed to nonrecourse loans) other than qualified nonrecourse financing (defined
on page 1)
used to finance the activity, to acquire property used in the activity, or to acquire your interest in the activity. Only
amounts included on line 6
can be entered on line 9.
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Cash, property, or borrowed amounts protected against loss by a guarantee, stop-loss agreement, or other similar arrangement.
Enter this
amount only if it was included on line 6. Do not include items covered by casualty insurance or insurance against tort liability.
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Amounts borrowed from a person who has an interest in the activity other than as a creditor or who is related under section
465(b)(3)(C) to
a person (except you) having such an interest. This does not apply to (a) amounts borrowed by a corporation from a person
whose only interest in the
activity is as a shareholder of the corporation, or (b) amounts borrowed after May 3, 2004, and secured by real property used
in the activity of
holding real property (other than mineral property) that, if nonrecourse, would be qualified nonrecourse financing. Enter
these amounts only if they
were included on line 6 and not included under (1) or (2) above. This applies only to activities described in (1) through
(5) under At-Risk
Activities on page 1. See Pub. 925 for definitions and more details.
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Withdrawals and distributions during the tax year — both cash and the adjusted basis of noncash items (less nonrecourse liabilities
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which the noncash items are subject) — including assets used in the activity to repay certain debts.
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Nonrecourse liabilities included on line 6 of property you contributed to the activity.
If the amount on this line is smaller than your overall loss from the activity (line 5), you may want to complete Part III
to see if Part III gives
you a larger amount at risk.
If the amount on line 10b is zero, you may be subject to the recapture rules. See Pub. 925.
Part III—Detailed Computation of Amount At Risk
If you completed Part III of Form 6198 for this activity for 2005, skip lines 11 through 14. Then, see the instructions for
lines 15 and 16 that
begin on page 5, and the instructions for line 18 on page 7, to determine the amounts to enter on those lines.
If the activity began on or after one of the effective dates shown below and you did not complete Part III of Form 6198 for
this activity for 2005,
skip lines 11 through 14. Enter -0- on line 15 and complete the rest of Part III.
Generally, the effective date is the first day of the first tax year beginning after 1975 if the activity is described in
(1) through (4) under
At-Risk Activities on page 1.
If the activity is described in (5) under At-Risk Activities on page 1, the effective date is usually October 1, 1978, for wells started
after September 30, 1978. Generally, a well started before October 1, 1978, is not subject to the at-risk rules.
The activity of holding real property is subject to the at-risk rules for property placed in service after 1986, and for an
interest acquired after
1986 in an S corporation, partnership, or other pass-through entity engaged in an activity of holding real property. An activity
of holding real
property does not include the holding of mineral property. Holding mineral property may be subject to at-risk limitations
other than the special rules
that apply to activities of holding real property.
In most cases, the effective date for all other at-risk activities is the first day of the first tax year beginning after
1978.
If you are a partner or an S corporation shareholder, the date you became a partner or shareholder may determine whether you
are subject to the
at-risk rules.
Investment in the Activity at the Effective Date
Taxpayers other than partners or
S corporation shareholders. Use the Line 11 Worksheet and its instructions on page 5 to figure your investment in the activity at the
effective date. Enter all amounts as of the effective date.
Partners and S corporation shareholders.
Enter on line 11 the basis of your investment in the partnership or S corporation at the effective date. If the partnership
or S corporation is
engaged in both at-risk and not-at-risk activities, allocate your investment between the at-risk and not-at-risk activities.
Enter the part that is
allocable to the at-risk activity on line 11.
Line 11 Worksheet—Figure Your Investment in the Activity at the Effective Date
(If the activity began on or after the effective date, do not complete this worksheet.)
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Cost or other basis of depreciable assets for the activity (see instructions below)
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Adjusted basis of depreciable assets for the activity. Subtract line 3b from line 3a
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Accumulated depletion taken on or after property was contributed to the activity
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Adjusted basis of depletable assets for the activity. Subtract line 5b from line 5a
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Adjusted basis of land for the activity (net of any amortization)
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Cash basis taxpayer investment in the activity at the effective date. Add lines 1, 2, 4, 6, 7,
and 8. Enter here and on Form 6198, line 11. (Accrual basis taxpayers also complete lines 10a through 14 below to figure the
amount to enter on Form
6198, line 11.)
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Reserve for bad debts for the activity (see instructions below)
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Accrual basis taxpayer investment in the activity at the effective date. Subtract
line 13 from line 12. Enter here and on Form 6198, line 11
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Lines 3a and 3b. See the instructions for line 16, item (2), on page 6, for
the rules on basis. Generally, the amounts for lines 3a and 3b can be taken directly from your depreciation schedule. Use
the depreciation schedule
you filed at the effective date, not the schedule for the current tax year.
Line 10b. If you use a reserve for bad debts, subtract from your accounts receivable the balance of the reserve on the effective date.
But only subtract up to the amount you were allowed as a deduction under repealed section 166(c) for years before the effective
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Line 12 Worksheet—Figure Your Total Losses From Years Before the Effective Date for Which There Were Equal or Greater Amounts
Not At Risk at Year End
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Total amounts from column (f) for all prior years
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Use the first line of the worksheet for the first year in which you had a
loss and amounts not at risk. List each subsequent year in order.
Column (d). For each year after the first year, enter the total amount in column (f) for all prior years.
Example. John had losses in 1970, 1971, and 1975. At the end of each of those years, John had outstanding amounts not at risk of $1,000.
John had losses of $500 in 1970, $300 in 1971, and $500 in 1975.
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For 1970, John enters $500 in column (b), $1,000 in column (c), $1,000 in column
(e), and $500 in column (f).
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For 1971, John enters $300 in column (b), $1,000 in column (c),
$500 in column (d) (the total amount from column (f) for all prior years), $500 in column (e), and $300 in column (f).
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For 1975, John enters $500 in column (b), $1,000 in column (c),
$800 in column (d) (the total amount from column (f) for all prior years ($500 + $300)), $200 in column (e), and $200 in column
(f). Of the $500 loss
for 1975, only $200 is a loss for which there was an equal or greater amount not at risk at year end.
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John's total loss from years before the effective date for which
there were equal or greater amounts not at risk at year end is $1,000 (the total of the amounts in column (f)).
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Enter your share of amounts such as the following.
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Net FMV of your own property (not used in the activity) that secures nonrecourse loans used to finance the activity, to acquire
property
used in the activity, or to acquire your interest in the activity that will be included on line 14. Generally, the net FMV
is determined when the
property is pledged as security for a loan.
Do not enter the net FMV if (a) the nonrecourse loan was from a person who has an interest in the activity other than as a
creditor or who is
related under section 465(b)(3)(C) to a person (except you) having such an interest, and (b) the activity is described in
(1) through (5) under
At-Risk Activities on page 1. However, (a) does not apply to amounts borrowed by a corporation from a person whose only interest in the
activity is as a shareholder of the corporation. See Pub. 925 for definitions. If the activity is described in (6) under At-Risk Activities
on page 1, you can include these amounts.
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Total losses from years before the effective date for which there were equal or greater amounts not at risk at year end. Use
the Line 12
Worksheet and its instructions on page 6 to figure this amount.
Make all entries on a year-by-year basis. Include amounts only for years before the effective date. Do not accumulate totals
of earlier losses or
nonrecourse debts.
If you took a deduction for percentage depletion for an item of depletable property in excess of the adjusted basis of the
property in a year for
which you had a loss for the activity, subtract the amount of the excess from the loss for that year.
Decreases at Effective Date
Enter your share of amounts such as the following.
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Nonrecourse loans outstanding at the effective date used to finance the activity, to acquire property used in the activity,
or to acquire
your interest in the activity, including recourse loans changed to nonrecourse loans. Enter this amount only if it was included
on line 11.
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Cash, property, or borrowed amounts, protected against loss by a guarantee, stop-loss agreement, or other similar arrangement
outstanding at
the effective date. Enter this amount only if it was included on line 11. Do not include items covered by casualty insurance
or insurance against tort
liability.
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Amounts outstanding at the effective date borrowed from a person who has an interest in the activity other than as a creditor
or who is
related under section 465(b)(3)(C) to a person (except you) having such an interest. This does not apply to amounts borrowed
by a corporation from a
person whose only interest in the activity is as a shareholder of the corporation. Enter these amounts only if they were included
on line 11 and not
included under (1) or (2) above. This applies only to activities described in (1) through (5) under At-Risk Activities on page 1. See Pub.
925 for definitions and more details.
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If you are not an S corporation shareholder, also include liens and encumbrances on property you contributed to the activity
that are
included on line 11. If you are an S corporation shareholder, do not include any loans that were assumed by the corporation
or that were liens or
encumbrances on property you contributed to the corporation if the corporation took the property subject to the debt.
If you completed Part III of Form 6198 for 2005, check box b and enter the amount from line 19b of the 2005 form on this line.
Do not enter the amount from line 10b of the 2005 form. Also, do not include on this line any amounts that are not at risk.
Line 16 Worksheet (Item 8)—Figure Percentage Depletion Deducted in Excess of the Adjusted Basis of Depletable Property
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If you completed Part III of Form 6198 for 2005, check box b and enter on this line any increases described in (1) through
(9) below that occurred
since the end of your 2005 tax year.
If you completed Part III of the 2005 form, “since effective date” means since the end of your 2005 tax year.
Enter your share of amounts such as the following.
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Net FMV of property you own (not used in the activity) that secures nonrecourse loans that were acquired since the effective
date and were
used to finance the activity, to acquire property used in the activity, or to acquire your interest in the activity. Generally,
the net FMV is
determined when the property is pledged as security for the loan.
Do not enter the net FMV if (a) the nonrecourse loan was from a person who has an interest in the activity other than as a
creditor or who is
related under section 465(b)(3)(C) to a person (except you) having such an interest, and (b) the activity is described in
(1) through (5) (or (6) for
amounts borrowed after May 3, 2004) under At-Risk Activities on page 1. However, (a) does not apply to amounts borrowed by a corporation
from a person whose only interest in the activity is as a shareholder of the corporation. See Pub. 925 for definitions.
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Cash and the adjusted basis of other property contributed to the activity since the effective date. Adjusted basis is the
basis that would
be used to figure the loss if the property was sold immediately after you contributed it to the activity. See Pub. 551 for
details.
If you are an S corporation shareholder and you contributed property to the corporation subject to a liability, including
a liability you are
personally required to repay, then you must reduce the total of the adjusted basis of all the property you contributed by
the total of all liabilities
the property was subject to. This applies whether the corporation took the property subject to, or assumed, the liabilities.
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Loans for which you are personally liable that were used to finance the activity, to acquire property used in the activity,
or to acquire
your interest in the activity and qualified nonrecourse financing (defined on page 1). Do not enter amounts included in (2)
above.
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Total net income from this activity since the effective date (excess of all items of income received or accrued over the allowable
deductions). Do not enter any amount less than zero. Do not include the current year income or gains.
If you are not an S corporation shareholder, enter the total net income from the activity since the effective date, taking
into account only those
years the activity had net income. For years since the effective date that the activity had a net loss, see the instructions
for line 18, item (5), on
page 7.
If you are an S corporation shareholder, enter your total net income from the activity for profit years since the effective
date. Income from the
activity includes gain recognized under section 357(c) on contributions of property to the activity. Include all distributions
you received from the
activity as well as your share of the activity's taxable income.
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Gain recognized on the transfer or disposition of all or part of the activity or of your interest in the activity since the
effective
date.
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Amounts you included in income since the effective date because your amount at risk was less than zero.
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All money from outside the activity used since the effective date to repay loans included on lines 14 and 18. If, however,
you used your own
assets to repay a nonrecourse debt and you included an amount in (1) beginning on page 5, the amounts included as repayments
cannot exceed the amount
by which the balance of the loan at the time of repayment exceeds the net FMV of property you own (not used in the activity)
that secures the
debt.
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Percentage depletion deducted in excess of the adjusted basis of the depletable property for the activity since the effective
date. Use the
Line 16 Worksheet on page 7 to figure this amount. Be sure to include the amount for the current year.
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If you are an S corporation shareholder, enter the loans you made to your S corporation since the effective date. Do not include
notes that
you have given to the activity that are still outstanding.
If you completed Part III of Form 6198 for 2005, check box b and enter on this line any decreases described in (1) through
(8) below that occurred
since the end of your 2005 tax year.
If you completed Part III of the 2005 form, “since effective date” means since the end of your 2005 tax year.
Enter your share of amounts such as the following.
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Cash, property, or borrowed amounts protected against loss by a guarantee, stop-loss agreement, or other similar arrangement
entered into
since the effective date. Do not include items covered by casualty insurance or insurance against tort liability. Enter this
amount only if it was
included on line 16. See the instructions at the beginning of Part III on page 4 for information on effective dates.
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Amounts borrowed since the effective date from a person who has an interest in the activity other than as a creditor or who
is related under
section 465(b)(3)(C) to a person (except you) having such an interest. However, this does not apply to (a) amounts borrowed
by a corporation from a
person whose only interest in the activity is as a shareholder of the corporation, or (b) amounts borrowed after May 3, 2004,
and secured by real
property used in the activity of holding real property (other than mineral property) that, if nonrecourse, would be qualified
nonrecourse financing.
Enter these amounts only if they were included on line 16 and not included under (1) above. This applies to activities described
in (1) through (5)
(or (6) for amounts borrowed after May 3, 2004) under At-Risk Activities on page 1. See the instructions at the beginning of Part III on
page 4 for information on effective dates.
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Cash and the adjusted basis of other property withdrawn or distributed since the effective date. Adjusted basis is the basis
that would be
used to figure the loss if the property was sold by the activity at the time you withdrew it or it was distributed to you.
If you are an S corporation shareholder and the property is subject to debt that would be included on line 14 (or on this
line except for the fact
that there are liens or encumbrances on the property in the activity), reduce the basis of the distributed property by the
amount of the debt.
If you are not an S corporation shareholder, reduce the adjusted basis of property withdrawn by the amount, at the time of
withdrawal, of any
nonrecourse liability to which the property is subject.
Do not include any money from the activity used to repay loans described in the instructions for line 14 on page 5. Include
amounts that were
withdrawn and recontributed. Recontributed amounts also must be included on line 16.
Partners and S corporation shareholders who recognize gain on distributions from the partnership or S corporation must include
the distributions on
line 18. They also must take them into account as income from the activity on line 16 unless the gain is recognized in the
current year.
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Recourse loans (and qualified nonrecourse financing) changed to nonrecourse loans since the effective date.
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Total losses from this activity deducted since the effective date. Take into account only those years in which you had a net
loss. Do not
include current year losses or deductions. Also, do not include losses or deductions you could not deduct because of the at-risk
rules.
The 2005 line 21 deductible loss reduces your at-risk investment as of the beginning of your 2006 tax year.
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Nonrecourse liabilities of property you contributed to the activity since the effective date.
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Any other at-risk amounts included on line 15 that changed to amounts that are not at risk since the effective date.
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If you are an S corporation shareholder, do not include any loans that were assumed by the corporation or that were liens
or encumbrances on
property you contributed to the corporation since the effective date if the corporation took the property subject to the debt.
For loans, enter the amount of the loan you incurred, not the current balance of the loan.
If the amount on line 19b is zero, you may be subject to the recapture rules. See Pub. 925.
If the loss on line 5 is equal to or less than the amount on line 20, report the items in Part I in full on your return, subject
to any other
limitations such as the passive activity and capital loss limitations. Follow the instructions for your tax return.
If the loss on line 5 is more than the amount on line 20, you must limit your deductible loss to the amount on
line 20, subject to any other limitations.
Examples.
(a) If line 5 is a loss of $400 and line 20 is $1,000, enter ($400) on line 21. (b) If line 5 is a loss of $1,600 and line
20 is $1,200, enter
($1,200) on line 21. (c) If line 5 is a loss of $800 and line 20 is zero, enter -0- on line 21.
When comparing lines 5 and 20, treat the loss on line 5 as a positive number only for purposes of determining the amount to
enter on line 21.
If the amount on line 21 is made up of only one deduction or loss item, report on your return the amount shown on line 21,
subject to any other
limitations. Follow the instructions for your tax return to determine where to report the amount on your return.
If the amount on line 21 is made up of more than one deduction or loss item in Part I (such as a Schedule C loss and a Schedule
D loss), a portion
of each such deduction or loss item is allowed (subject to other limitations) for the year. Determine this portion by multiplying
the loss on line 21
by a fraction. Figure the fraction by dividing each item of deduction or loss from the activity by the total loss from the
activity on line 5. The
remaining portion of each deduction or loss item from the activity is disallowed and must be carried over to next year.
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