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I am processing an S Corp first year tax return. I have the 12/31/22 balance sheet but no begin bal. Are beginning balances required on the initial return (1120S Sch L)?

juliarblue
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TaxGuyBill
Level 15

Wouldn't all the beginning numbers be zero?

Unless maybe I suppose if this was a pre-existing business that was an LLC and newly elected to be taxed as a S-corporation.

 

juliarblue
Level 2

That is what I was thinking but yes it was a preexisting company that incorporated and started running the business as an S Corp on January 1. The end of the prior year the balances would be zero but  on January 1 it should have a balance sheet. 

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George4Tacks
Level 15

Sole proprietor became a S Corp?

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rr-03-51.pdf


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