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Where to get help and forms ........................................................ This page         You can download forms and find other 
Changes for 2018 ................................................................................... 1 information on our website at:
General instructions ................................................................................2         www.nd.gov/tax
  Who must file .....................................................................................2 Email
  When and where to file ........................................................................    2 Individual, estate, trust, partnership, 
                                                                                                       and S corporation income tax—
  Extension of time to file .......................................................................  2
                                                                                                         individualtax@nd.gov
  Penalty and interest ............................................................................  2
  Estimated tax payment (for 2019) ........................................................          3 Call
  Withholding from nonresident partners ..................................................           3 Individual income tax—
  Composite filing ..................................................................................3   Questions      701.328.1247
  Correcting a previously filed return ........................................................      3   Forms          701.328.1243
  Reporting federal changes ....................................................................     4 Partnership income tax—
  W‑2/1099 reporting requirement ..........................................................          4   Questions      701.328.1258
  Disclosure notification .........................................................................  4   Forms          701.328.1243
  Use of information ..............................................................................  4 Speech/hearing impaired
General instructions for completing Form 58 ..............................................           4   TDD            800.366.6888
Specific line instructions ..........................................................................4
                                                                                                       Write
  Form 58, Page 1, Items A‑J ..................................................................      4 Office of State Tax Commissioner
  Schedule FACT ...................................................................................5   600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 127
  Schedule K ........................................................................................6 Bismarck, ND 58505-0599
  Schedule KP .......................................................................................9
                                                                                                       Walk-in service
  Form 58, Page 1, Lines 1‑12 ............................................................... 10
                                                                                                       State Capitol, 16th Floor
  Schedule K‑1 .................................................................................... 11 Monday through Friday
  Before you file Form 58 ..................................................................... 13     8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
                                                                                                       (except holidays)
Required forms
The following forms are needed to complete Form 58:
 Form 58            Partnership return
 Schedule FACT  Calculation of North Dakota apportionment factor
 Schedule K         Total North Dakota adjustments, credits, and other
                       items distributable to partners
 Schedule KP        Partner information
 Schedule K-1       Partner’s share of North Dakota income (loss), deductions,  
                       adjustments, credits, and other items
The following forms may be needed:
 Form 58-PV         Partnership return payment voucher
 Form 58-EXT        Partnership extension payment voucher                                              Privacy Act Notification
                                                                                                       In compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974, 
 Form 101           Application for extension of time to file a North Dakota                           disclosure of a Federal Employer Identification 
                       income tax return                                                               Number (FEIN) or social security number 
 Form PWA           Passthrough entity withholding adjustment                                          on this form is required under N.D.C.C. 
 Form PWE           Nonresident passthrough entity member exemption and                                §§ 57‑01‑15 and 57‑38‑42, and will be 
                       certification                                                                   used for tax reporting, identification, and 
                                                                                                       administration of North Dakota tax laws. 
Download these forms from our website at www.nd.gov/tax.                                               Disclosure is mandatory. Failure to provide 
                                                                                                       the FEIN  or social security number may 
                                                                                                       delay or prevent the processing of this form.

                          Taxpayer Bill of Rights
  Obtain a copy of the North Dakota Taxpayer Bill of Rights on the 
               Office of State Tax Commissioner’s website at
                             www.nd.gov/tax



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Changes affecting partnerships
Developments, updates, and items of interest relating to partnership income tax

New Schedule QEC                                •  For those deductions and tax credits for   Electronic payment. For convenience and 
                                                which there is no officially prescribed       security and knowing the payment was 
Schedule QEC (for filers of Forms 38, 40,       schedule on which the deduction or            timely received by our office, use one of 
58, and 60) is a new supplemental schedule      credit is separately calculated, the          the following electronic payment options:
to Form 58. Starting with the 2018 tax year,    partnership must attach a supporting 
                                                                                              Online—Pay online with an electronic 
a partnership must complete and attach this     statement showing how it calculated the 
                                                                                                check or a debit or credit card. The 
schedule to Form 58 to claim the North          deduction or tax credit. The requirement 
                                                                                                electronic check option is free. A 
Dakota endowment fund tax credit based on       to attach a prescribed schedule or 
                                                                                                convenience fee is charged by the 
contributions it makes directly to a qualified  supporting statement is noted in 
                                                                                                service provider for the debit or credit 
endowment fund. Note: If a partnership          parentheses on each line.
receives a North Dakota qualified                                                               card option, none of which goes to the 
endowment fund tax credit from another          •  The lines for the automation tax credit      State of North Dakota. To pay online, go 
passthrough entity on a North Dakota            and the angel fund investment tax credit        to www.nd.gov/tax/ payment. 
Schedule K-1, the credit is not reported        were removed because they expired in 
                                                                                              Electronic funds transfer—Pay by 
on the new Schedule QEC; instead, the           2017.
                                                                                                means of an Automated Clearing House 
credit and the related contribution amount      •  The line for the endowment fund tax          (ACH) credit transaction, which the 
shown on the North Dakota Schedule K-1          credit was split into four lines—see            taxpayer initiates through the taxpayer’s 
must be reported on the applicable lines of     lines 15a through 15d. If a partnership         own banking institution. For more 
Schedule K of Form 58.                          completes Schedule QEC to claim an              information, go to www.nd.gov/tax/
                                                endowment fund credit based on its              payment and click on “ACH credit” at 
Changes to 2018 Form 58 and                     own contributions, the credit and its           bottom of page.
its instructions                                related contribution amount are entered 
                                                                                              Payment by check. If choosing to mail a 
                                                on lines 15a and 15b, respectively. If 
                                                                                              paper check, complete and enclose with the 
The Form 58, page 1, Item F, instructions       a partnership receives a North Dakota 
                                                                                              check the appropriate payment voucher as 
to the “Composite filing” check-off were        Schedule K-1 from another passthrough 
                                                                                              follows:
revised to provide that it must be checked      entity on which an endowment fund 
only if all eligible nonresident partners elect credit is reported, the credit amount(s)      •  Use Form 58-ES if making an estimated 
to include their distributive shares of North   and related contribution amount(s) are          tax payment.
Dakota source income in a composite filing.     to be entered on lines 15c and 15d, 
                                                                                              •  Use Form 58-EXT if making an 
If any eligible nonresident partner does not    respectively.
make the election to be included, do not fill                                                   extension payment.
in the circle next to “Composite filing.”                                                     •  Use Form 58-PV if paying a balance 
                                                Changes to 2018 Schedule K-1 
On Schedule K, the following changes                                                            due on Form 58.
were made:                                      On Schedule K-1 (Form 58), Part 3, the 
                                                                                              Don’t have a payment voucher? Print one 
                                                lines for the automation credit and the angel 
                                                                                              out at www.nd.gov/tax/payment.
•  The instructions in the property tax         fund credit were removed to correspond 
clearance section at the top of the             with the same changes made to Schedule K. 
schedule were revised to clarify that                                                         Federal tax reform changes
a partnership claiming any of the               On Schedule K-1 (Form 58), Part 3, the 
identified deductions or credits must           line for the endowment fund credit was        Major changes to federal income tax law 
answer the question that asks if it or any      split into four lines—see lines 15a through   made by the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 
responsible partner owns a 50 percent           15d—to correspond with the same changes       take effect in 2018. The starting point in 
or more interest in real estate located in      made to Schedule K.                           calculating North Dakota taxable income 
North Dakota. If any of the identified                                                        is federal taxable income. Therefore, 
                                                                                              North Dakota income tax law conforms to 
deductions or credits are claimed, but the      Reminder: Return payment 
                                                                                              those changes that affect the calculation 
partnership or its responsible partners do      options
not hold a 50 percent or more ownership                                                       of federal taxable income. These include 
interest in real property in North Dakota,      North Dakota offers several payment           the changes to the section 179 expensing, 
the partnership must answer no to the           options for submitting an estimated tax       depreciation, and like-kind exchange 
question. Failure to answer the question        payment, extension payment, or payment of     provisions, and the new provisions on the 
may delay the processing of the return.         a balance due on a return.                    taxation of foreign-sourced income.



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Form 58 Instructions                                                                                                     2018
North Dakota Partnership Income Tax Return
“N.D.C.C.” references are to the North Dakota Century Code, which contains North Dakota’s statutes.
“N.D. Admin. Code” references are to the North Dakota Administrative Code, which contains North Dakota’s rules.

                                                 When and where to file                            Extension interest. If Form 58 is filed on or 
General                                                                                            before the extended due date, and the total 
                                                 The 2018 Form 58 must be filed on or before 
instructions                                     (1) April 15, 2019, if filing for the 2018        amount of tax due is paid with the return, no 
                                                 calendar year, or (2) the 15th day of the 4th     penalty will be charged.  Interest on the tax 
                                                 month following the end of the tax year, if       due will be charged at the rate of 12% per 
Who must file                                    filing for a fiscal year beginning in the 2018    year from the original due date of the return 
A 2018 Form 58, Partnership Income Tax           calendar year.  If the due date falls on a        to the earlier of the date the return is filed or 
Return, must be filed by a partnership that      Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the return may      the extended due date.
meets both of the following:                     be filed on or before the next day that is not a  Prepayment of tax due. If an extension 
•  It is required to file a 2018 Form 1065,      Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.                     of time to file Form 58 is obtained, any 
 U.S. Return of Partnership Income.               Note: Use the 2017 Form 58 if filing             tax expected to be due may be paid on or 
•  It carries on business, or derives gross       for a fiscal year beginning in the 2017          before the regular due date to avoid paying 
 income from sources, in North Dakota             calendar year.                                   extension interest.  For more information, 
 during the 2018 tax year.                                                                         including payment options, obtain the 2018 
                                                 Mail Form 58 and all required attachments to:     Form 58-EXT.
Investment partnership.  A partnership 
that elects out of the partnership rules under    Office of State Tax Commissioner                 Alternatively, a check or money order may be 
I.R.C. § 761(a)(1) and does not file a federal    600 East Boulevard Ave., Dept. 127               sent with a letter containing the following: (1) 
partnership return must file a 2018 Form 58       Bismarck, ND 58505-0599                          name of partnership, (2) partnership’s FEIN,  
if it carries on investment activity, or derives                                                   (3) partnership’s address and phone number, 
any gross income from sources, in North          Extension of time to file                         and (4) statement that the payment is a 2018 
Dakota during its 2018 tax year. A 2018          An extension of time to file Form 58 may be       Form 58-EXT payment.
Form 1065 must be completed on a pro forma       obtained in one of the following ways:
basis and attached to Form 58.                     Obtain a federal extension.                    Penalty and interest
Limited liability company (LLC). A limited         Separately apply for a North Dakota            If an extension of time to file Form 58 was 
liability company that is classified as a         extension.                                       obtained, the tax due may be paid by the 
                                                                                                   extended due date of the return without 
partnership for federal income tax purposes      Federal extension. If an extension of time to     penalty, but extension interest will apply—see 
is treated like a partnership for North Dakota   file the federal partnership return is obtained,  “Extension interest” and “Prepayment of tax 
income tax purposes and must file Form 58 if     it is automatically accepted as an extension of   due” on this page.
it meets the above conditions for filing.        time to file Form 58. If this applies, a separate 
Nonfiler penalty. If a partnership does          North Dakota extension does not have to           If Form 58 is filed by its due date (or 
not file Form 58 as required, a minimum          be applied for, nor does the Office of State      extended due date), but the total amount 
$500 penalty may be assessed if the failure      Tax Commissioner have to be notified that         of tax due is not paid by the due date (or 
continues after receiving a thirty-day           a federal extension has been obtained prior       extended due date), a penalty equal to 5% of 
notice to file from the Office of State Tax      to filing Form 58. The extended due date for      the unpaid tax or $5.00, whichever is greater, 
Commissioner.                                    North Dakota purposes is the same as the          must be paid.
                                                 federal extended due date.                        If Form 58 is filed after its due date (or 
Disaster recovery tax exemptions.                North Dakota extension. If a federal              extended due date), and there is an unpaid 
Exemptions from state and local tax filing       extension is not obtained, but additional         tax due on it, a penalty equal to 5% of the 
and payment obligations are available to         time is needed to complete and file Form 58,      unpaid tax due or $5.00, whichever is greater, 
out-of-state businesses and their employees      a separate North Dakota extension may be          for the month the return was due plus 5% of 
who are in North Dakota on a temporary basis     applied for by filing Form 101, Application       the unpaid tax due for each additional month 
for the sole purpose of repairing or replacing   for Extension of Time to File a North             (or fraction of a month) during which the 
natural gas, electrical, or telecommunication    Dakota Tax Return. This is not an automatic       return remains delinquent must be paid.  This 
transmission property that is damaged, or        extension—there must be good cause to             penalty may not exceed 25% of the tax due.
under threat of damage, from a state- or         request a North Dakota extension. Form 101        In addition to any penalty, interest must be 
presidentially-declared disaster or emergency.   must be postmarked on or before the due           paid at the rate of 1% per month or fraction 
For more information, go to www.nd.gov/tax.      date of Form 58. Notification of whether          of a month, except for the month in which 
                                                 the extension is accepted or rejected will        the tax was due, on any tax due that remains 
                                                 be provided by the Office of State Tax            unpaid after the return’s due date (or extended 
                                                 Commissioner.                                     due date).



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Estimated tax payment                              Column 7.  If a nonresident partner meets        calculation and reporting of a tax 
(for 2019)                                         certain conditions, an amount less than the      amount for the nonresident partner on 
A partnership may, but is not required to,         amount calculated at the 2.90% tax rate may      Form 58, Schedule KP, Column 8.  (If the 
make estimated income tax payments.  For           be withheld.  For the qualifying conditions,     distributive share is a loss, the tax is zero.)
more information, including payment options,       see Form PWA.  A partnership must submit a 
                                                                                                    The distributive share of North Dakota 
obtain the 2019 Form 58-ES.                        payment for the total amount of withholding 
                                                                                                    income included in a composite return is 
                                                   reported on Schedule KP, Column 7, with 
                                                                                                    subject to tax even if it is under $1,000.
                                                   Form 58 when it is filed.
Withholding from                                                                                    Composite filing method procedure. 
nonresident partners                               Publicly traded partnership.  A publicly 
                                                                                                    The tax under the composite filing method 
A partnership must withhold North Dakota           traded partnership, as defined under Internal 
                                                                                                    is calculated and reported on Form 58, 
income tax at the rate of 2.90% from the           Revenue Code § 7704(b), does not have to 
                                                                                                    Schedule KP, Column 8.  A partnership must 
year-end distributive share of North Dakota        withhold North Dakota income tax from its 
                                                                                                    submit a payment for the total tax reported on 
income of a nonresident partner.  See              unitholders if it meets both of the following:
                                                                                                    Schedule KP, Column 8, with Form 58 when 
“Publicly traded partnership” on this page for       It is treated as a partnership for federal    it is filed.
an exception to this requirement.                   income tax purposes.
                                                     It reports on Form 58, Schedule KP,           Correcting a previously filed 
Nonresident partner. For purposes of this           every unitholder with a North Dakota 
                                                                                                    return
withholding requirement, a nonresident              distributive share of income of over $500.
partner means:                                                                                      If a partnership needs to correct an error on   
                                                                                                    Form 58 after it is filed, the partnership must 
  an individual who is not domiciled in           Composite filing                                 file an amended return. There is no special 
 North Dakota;                                     A composite filing method is available to        form for this purpose. See “How to prepare an 
  a trust, including a grantor trust, that is not a partnership with one or more eligible          amended 2018 return” below.
 organized under North Dakota law.  This           nonresident partners. Under this method, 
 only includes trusts that are subject to          a partnership calculates the North Dakota        If a partnership paid too much tax because of 
 income tax; or                                    income tax on an eligible nonresident            an error on its 2018 Form 58, the partnership 
  a passthrough entity that has a commercial      partner’s year-end distributive share of         generally has three years from the due date 
 domicile outside North Dakota.  A                 North Dakota income and pays the tax             of the return (excluding extensions) or the 
 passthrough entity includes a partnership,        with Form 58.  The tax is calculated at the      date the return was actually filed, whichever 
 S corporation, limited liability company          highest individual income tax rate (which        is later, in which to file an amended return 
 treated like a partnership or S corporation,      is 2.90% for the 2018 tax year), and no          to claim a refund of the overpayment.  See 
 and any other similar entity.                     adjustments, deductions, or tax credits are      N.D.C.C. § 57-38-40 for other time periods 
                                                   allowed in calculating the tax.  A composite     that may apply.
Exemption from withholding. No                     filing satisfies the North Dakota income tax     How to prepare an amended 2018 return
withholding is required if any of the following    filing and payment obligations of the eligible 
apply:                                             nonresident partners included in it, which       1.  Obtain a blank 2018 Form 58.
                                                   means they do not have to separately file their  2.  Enter the partnership’s name, current 
  The distributive share of North Dakota          own North Dakota income tax returns.  The        address, FEIN, etc., in the top portion of 
 income is less than $1,000.                       composite filing method is optional and does     page 1 of Form 58.
  The nonresident partner elects to include       not require prior approval from the Office of    3.  Fill in the “Amended return” circle at the 
 the distributive share in a composite             State Tax Commissioner, and a choice to use      top of page 1 of Form 58.
 filing—see “Composite filing” on this             it may be made on a year-to-year basis.
 page.                                                                                              4.  Complete Schedules FACT, K, and KP 
                                                   Eligible nonresident partner. For purposes       using the corrected information. However, 
  The nonresident partner is a passthrough        of this composite filing method, a nonresident   unless there is an increase in the amount 
 entity and elects exemption from                  partner has the same meaning as that used        reported on Schedule KP, Column 6, of 
 withholding on its distributive share             for withholding income tax from nonresident      the amended return, enter on Schedule KP, 
 of North Dakota income.  For more                 partners—see “Withholding from nonresident       Column 7, the same amount reported on 
 information, obtain Form PWE.                     partners” on this page.  A nonresident partner   the previously filed return.  Then complete 
Withholding procedure.  This withholding           is eligible to be included in a composite filing lines 1 through 3 on page 1 of Form 58.
requirement applies to a nonresident partner’s     if both of the following apply:                  5.  On line 5 of page 1 of Form 58, enter the 
year-end distributive share of North Dakota          The nonresident partner’s only source of      total taxes due from the previously filed 
income, which is determined at the end              income within North Dakota is one or            2018 Form 58, page 1, line 3.
of the partnership’s tax year and reported          more passthrough entities.  A passthrough       6.  Complete line 7 (overpayment) or line 10 
on Form 58, Schedule KP, Column 6.                  entity includes a trust, partnership, S         (tax due), whichever applies. If there is 
The requirement does not apply to actual            corporation, limited liability company          an overpayment on line 7, enter the full 
distributions made to a nonresident partner         treated like a partnership or S corporation,    amount on line 9 (refund). On an amended 
during the tax year.  The withholding amount        and any other similar entity.                   return, the amount credited to the next 
is calculated and reported on Schedule KP,           The nonresident partner elects to be 
                                                    included in a composite filing.  An 
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year’s estimated tax (line 8) may not be                                                      Item A
increased or decreased.                        General                                        Tax year
                                                                                              The same tax year used for federal income 
7.  Attach a statement explaining the          instructions for                               tax purposes (as indicated on the federal 
reason(s) for filing the amended return. 
If it is because of changes the partnership    completing                                     partnership return) must be used for North 
                                                                                              Dakota income tax purposes. Fill in the 
or the IRS made to the partnership’s 2018 
                                               Form 58                                        applicable circle. If the partnership uses a 
Federal Form 1065, attach a copy of the 
                                                                                              fiscal year, enter the beginning and ending 
amended federal return or IRS notice.          Complete Form 58 as 
                                                                                              dates of the fiscal year.  Use the 2018 
8.  Complete and provide a corrected           follows:                                       Form 58 only if the partnership’s tax year 
Schedule K-1 (Form 58) to the partners, as     1. Complete Federal Form 1065 (or              began in the 2018 calendar year.
required.                                        1065‑B) in its entirety.
                                                                                              Item B
                                               2. Complete Items A through J at               Name and address
Reporting federal changes                        the top of page 1 of Form 58—see             Enter the legal name of the partnership on 
If the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) changes    page 4.
or audits the federal partnership return, or                                                  the first line of the name and address area. 
if a partnership files an amended federal      3. Complete Schedule FACT on page 2 of         If the partnership publicly operates under a 
                                                 Form 58—see page 5.
partnership return, an amended North Dakota                                                   fictitious or assumed name (which, in most 
Form 58 must be filed within ninety days after 4. Complete Schedule K on page 3 of            states, must be recorded or registered with 
the final determination of the IRS changes       Form 58—see page 6.                          the state), enter that name on the second 
or the filing of the amended federal return.   5. Complete Schedule KP on page 5 of           line of the name and address area.  If filing 
Enclose a copy of the IRS audit report or the    Form 58—see page 9.                          an amended return, enter the most current 
                                                                                              address.
amended federal partnership return with the    6. Complete lines 1 through 12 on 
amended North Dakota Form 58.                    page 1 of Form 58—see page 10.               Item C
                                               7. Complete Schedule K‑1, if required,         Federal EIN
W-2/1099 reporting                               for the partners—see page 11.                North Dakota uses the federal employer 
requirement                                                                                   identification number (FEIN or federal EIN) 
Every partnership doing business in North      Rounding of numbers. Numbers may be            for identification purposes. Enter the federal 
Dakota that is required to file Federal        entered on the return in dollars and cents, or employer identification number from page 1 
Form 1099 or W-2 must also file one with the   they may be rounded to the nearest whole       of Federal Form 1065.
Office of State Tax Commissioner. For more     dollar. If rounding, drop the cents if less 
information, obtain the guideline Income Tax   than 50 cents and round up to the next whole   Item D
Withholding: Information Returns.              dollar amount if 50 cents or higher. For       Business code number
                                               example, $25.36 becomes $25.00, and $25.50     Enter the business code number from the 
Disclosure notification                        becomes $26.00.                                NAICS code list found on the Office of 
                                                                                              State Tax Commissioner’s website at
Upon written request from the chairman of a    Fiscal year filers. The tax year for North     www.nd.gov/tax.  Enter the code that most 
North Dakota legislative standing committee    Dakota income tax purposes must be the         closely describes the industry in which the 
or Legislative Management, the law requires    same as the tax year used for federal income   partnership derives most of its income.
the Office of State Tax Commissioner to        tax purposes. Use the 2018 Form 58 if the 
disclose the amount of any deduction or        partnership’s taxable year began in the 2018   Item E
credit claimed on a tax return.  Any other     calendar year.  Note: Use the 2017 Form 58 if  Date business started
confidential information, such as a taxpayer’s the taxable year began in the 2017 calendar    Enter the date the business started from 
name or federal employer identification        year.                                          page 1 of Federal Form 1065.
number, may not be disclosed.
                                                                                              Item F
                                                                                              Indicators
Use of information                             Specific line 
                                                                                              Fill in applicable circles, as follows:
All of the information on Form 58 and its 
                                               instructions for 
attachments is confidential by law and cannot                                                 Initial return. Fill in circle if this is the 
be given to others except as provided by       page 1 of Form 58,                             first return filed in North Dakota by the 
state law. Information about the partners                                                     partnership.
is required under state law so the Office      Items A-J
                                                                                              Final return. Fill in circle if this is the last 
of State Tax Commissioner can determine                                                       return to be filed in North Dakota by this 
                                               Complete Items A through J at 
the partner’s correct North Dakota taxable     the top of page 1 of Form 58.                  partnership.
income and verify if the partner has filed a   Then complete Schedule FACT, 
return and paid the tax.                       Schedule K, and Schedule KP before             Farming/ranching partnership. Fill in 
                                               completing lines 1 through 12 on               circle if this is an LLC that is registered as 
                                               page 1 of Form 58. 
                                                                                              a farming and ranching LLC with the North 
                                                                                              Dakota Secretary of State.



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Filed by an LLC. Fill in circle if the entity                                                     If the amount of any factor’s denominator is 
filing this return is a limited liability company Instructions for                                zero, exclude that factor from the calculation.
(LLC).                                            Schedule FACT                                   Special apportionment rules may apply 
Composite return. Fill in this circle only        (Form 58, page 2)                               in the case of certain industries or unique 
if (1) the partnership has one or more                                                            circumstances. For additional information 
                                                  General instructions
nonresident partners eligible to be included in                                                   on the apportionment factor, see N.D.C.C. 
a composite filing and (2) all of them elected    All partnerships must complete the applicable   ch. 57-38.1 and N.D. Admin. Code
to include their distributive shares of North     portions of Schedule FACT.                      ch. 81-03-09.
Dakota source income in a composite filing.  
                                                  If the partnership has ONLY individual, 
See “Composite filing” on page 3 for more 
                                                  estate, and trust partners, complete Schedule 
information.                                                                                      Specific line instructions
                                                  FACT as follows:
Amended return. Fill in circle if this return                                                     Property Factor
                                                  •  100% North Dakota partnership
is being filed to correct a previously filed                                                      Lines 1 through 6
                                                   If the partnership conducted all of its 
2018 Form 58. See “Correcting a previously                                                        Owned and rented property
                                                   business within North Dakota during the 
filed return” on page 3 for more information.                                                     Enter on the applicable line the average value 
                                                   tax year, skip lines 1 through 13 and enter 
Extension. Fill in circle if a federal or state    “1.000000” on line 14.                         of real and tangible personal property owned 
extension of time to file the return was                                                          and rented by the partnership. For owned 
                                                  •  Multistate partnership
obtained. See “Extension of time to file” on                                                      property, this generally means the average of 
                                                   If the partnership conducted its trade or 
page 2 for more information.                                                                      the original cost (before depreciation) used 
                                                   business both within and without North         for federal income tax purposes. For rented 
Item G                                             Dakota during the tax year, complete           property, this generally means the amount of 
Number of partners                                 lines 1 through 14. However, if all            rent paid multiplied by eight. Certain property 
Enter the total number of partners and the         of the partners consist of only North          items are subject to special rules. Do not 
number of each type of partner.                    Dakota resident individuals, estates, and      include amounts related to construction in 
                                                   trusts, skip lines 1 through 13 and enter      progress. Include on line 5 the partnership’s 
Item H                                             “1.000000” on line 14.                         share of the property factor from a North 
Professional service partnership
Indicate whether the partnership is a             If the partnership has a partner OTHER          Dakota Schedule K-1 (Form 58), Part 6.
professional service partnership.  A              THAN an individual, estate, or trust, complete  The average value of owned and rented 
“professional service partnership” is a           lines 1 through 14 of Schedule FACT.            property is assigned to North Dakota if the 
partnership that engages in the practice of                                                       property is located in North Dakota. The 
law, accounting, medicine, or any other           Apportionment factor in                         amount attributable to mobile property is 
profession in which the capital or the services   general                                         generally assignable to North Dakota based 
of employees are not a material income-                                                           on a ratio of the property’s time spent in 
producing factor. The services performed by       In general, the apportionment factor is a       North Dakota. For more complete information 
the partners themselves must be the primary       product of a formula consisting of an equally-  on the property factor, see N.D. Admin. Code 
income-producing factor. A professional           weighted average of three factors: property,    §§ 81-03-09-15 through 81-03-09-21 and 
service partnership does not include one that     payroll, and sales. Each factor represents      81-03-09-33. 
primarily engages in wholesale or retail sales    the percentage of the partnership’s North 
activity, manufacturing activity, or any other    Dakota activity compared to its total activity 
                                                                                                  Payroll Factor
type of activity in which the capital or the      everywhere.  A partnership multiplies its 
services of employees are a material income-      business income by the apportionment factor     Line 8
producing factor.                                 to determine the portion of its business        Enter the amount of total compensation paid 
                                                  income attributable to North Dakota.            to employees for the tax year. This includes 
                                                                                                  gross wages, salaries, commissions, and 
Item I                                            If the partnership includes the distributable 
Publicly traded partnership                                                                       any other form of remuneration paid to the 
Indicate whether the partnership is a             share of income from another partnership in 
                                                                                                  employees. Use the amount before deductions 
publicly traded partnership.  A “publicly         its apportionable business income, include 
                                                                                                  for deferred compensation, flexible spending 
traded partnership” is a partnership in           in the numerator and denominator of each 
                                                                                                  plans, and other payroll deductions. Do 
which interests in it are either traded on an     factor the partnership’s proportionate share 
                                                                                                  not include amounts paid for employee 
established securities market or are readily      of the other partnership’s apportionment 
                                                                                                  benefit plans that are not considered taxable 
tradable on a secondary market.                   factors—see the specific line instructions 
                                                                                                  wages to the employee.  An employee is an 
                                                  for more information.  Do not include in the 
                                                                                                  individual treated as an employee under the 
Item J                                            factors any property, payroll, or sales related 
                                                                                                  usual common law rules, which generally 
Tiered partnership                                to allocable nonbusiness income—see the 
                                                                                                  mirror an individual’s status for purposes of 
Indicate whether the partnership holds an         instructions to Form 58, Schedule K, line 25, 
                                                                                                  unemployment compensation and the Federal 
interest in one or more other partnerships or     for what constitutes allocable nonbusiness 
                                                                                                  Insurance Contribution Act. Do not include 
limited liability companies.  If it does, attach  income.
a statement to Form 58 showing the name                                                           on this line guaranteed payments to partners. 
and federal employer identification number of 
each  partnership or limited liability company 
in which it holds an interest.



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Compensation of an employee’s services           country where the sales are not subject to a   Line 1
performed entirely within North Dakota is        tax measured by income in that jurisdiction.   Income from state, local, and 
                                                                                                foreign securities and bonds
assigned to North Dakota. For an employee        For more complete information, see N.D. 
                                                                                                Enter on this line interest and dividend 
whose services are performed in more than        Admin. Code §§ 81-03-09-29 and
                                                                                                income from state, local, and foreign 
one state, compensation is generally assigned    81-03-09-30. 
                                                                                                securities and bonds that is exempt from 
to North Dakota based on the amount of 
                                                                                                federal income tax. Do not include interest 
compensation reported to North Dakota            Line 14                                        income from securities or bonds issued by 
for unemployment compensation purposes.          Apportionment factor
                                                                                                North Dakota or its political subdivisions.  
Whether or not state income tax was withheld     Divide line 13 by the number of factors        Do not enter on this line any income that 
from an employee’s compensation does not         having an amount greater than zero in          is treated as nonbusiness income subject to 
affect where the compensation is assigned        column 1 on lines 7, 8, and 12.  Enter the     allocation under N.D.C.C. §§ 57-38.1-04 
for apportionment factor purposes. Include       result on this line.                           through 57-38.1-08.  Include the nonbusiness 
on this line in the applicable column the 
                                                                                                income on Schedule K, line 23.
partnership’s share of the payroll factor from 
a North Dakota Schedule K-1 (Form 58),           Instructions for                               Line 2
Part 6. For more complete information on                                                        State and local income taxes
the payroll factor, see N.D. Admin. Code         Schedule K
                                                                                                Enter on this line the taxes measured by 
§§ 81-03-09-22 through 81-03-09-25.              (Form 58, page 3)                              income that were incurred by the partnership 
                                                                                                and deducted in calculating the partnership’s 
                                                 All partnerships must complete Schedule K. 
                                                                                                ordinary income (loss). Include franchise 
Sales Factor                                     The purpose of this schedule is to show the 
                                                                                                or privilege taxes measured by income paid 
                                                 total amount of North Dakota adjustments, 
                                                                                                to any taxing authority, including a foreign 
Line 9                                           credits, and other items distributable to its 
Everywhere sales                                                                                country.
Enter the partnership’s total sales or receipts, partners. These items may be applicable to 
less returns or allowances, for the tax year.    the preparation of the partners’ North Dakota  Line 3
Sales generally means all gross receipts of      income tax returns.                            Interest from U.S. obligations
                                                                                                Enter on this line interest income from U.S. 
a partnership. However, the types of sales       Include on the applicable lines of Schedule K 
                                                                                                obligations and from securities the interest 
or gross receipts included in the sales factor   any adjustments, credits, etc., from a North 
                                                                                                from which is specifically exempted from 
depend on the nature of the partnership’s        Dakota Schedule K-1, as instructed in the 
                                                                                                state income tax by federal statute. Include 
regular business activities and may include      partner or beneficiary instructions to that 
                                                                                                the portion of dividend income from a mutual 
amounts other than sales reported on             form.
Form 1065, line 1. Include on this line                                                         fund attributable to the fund’s investment in 
                                                                                                the same kinds of securities.
the partnership’s share of the everywhere        Reminder: Be sure to attach to Form 58 
sales from a North Dakota Schedule K-1           any prescribed schedule or other supporting    Do not enter on this line interest income 
(Form 58), Part 6.                               document specified in the instructions.        from securities of the Federal Home Loan 
                                                                                                Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), Federal 
Line 10                                          Property tax clearance                         National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), 
North Dakota sales                               North Dakota Century Code § 57-01-             Government National Mortgage Association 
For sales of tangible property, the sale is      15.1 provides that, before certain state       (Ginnie Mae), or from a federal income tax 
assigned to North Dakota if the destination      tax incentives may be claimed, a taxpayer      refund or repurchase agreement. Attach a 
of the property is in North Dakota, regardless   must obtain a property tax clearance record    statement identifying the specific securities 
of the shipping terms. For sales of other        from each North Dakota county in which         from which the interest was derived.
than tangible property, the sale is assigned     the taxpayer holds a 50 percent or more 
to North Dakota if the income-producing          ownership interest in real property.  The      Line 4a
activity which gave rise to the receipt is       property tax clearance record(s) must be       Renaissance zone exemption
performed in North Dakota. Include on            attached to the North Dakota tax return on     (Projects approved before 8/1/13)
this line the partnership’s share of the         which the incentive is claimed.  Certain       Enter on this line the amount from 
North Dakota sales from a North Dakota           tax incentives on Form 58, Schedule K, are     Schedule RZ, Part 7, line 1c. Attach 
Schedule K-1 (Form 58), Part 6. For more         subject to this requirement.  The incentives   Schedule RZ.
complete information, see N.D. Admin. Code       subject to this requirement are identified in 
                                                                                                Line 4b
§§ 81-03-09-26 through 81-03-09-31 and           the box at the top of Schedule K.              Renaissance zone exemption
81-03-09-34.                                                                                    (Projects approved after 7/31/13)
                                                 If the partnership is claiming any of the 
Line 11                                          specified incentives, it must complete the     Enter on this line the amount from 
Throwback sales                                  property tax clearance section at the top of   Schedule RZ, Part 7, line 1h. Attach 
Enter the amount of sales shipped from a         Schedule K.  If the partnership is required to Schedule RZ.
location in North Dakota that are delivered      attach a property tax clearance record, obtain 
to the U.S. government or to another state or    one by completing the form Property Tax 
                                                 Clearance Record, which is available on the 
                                                 Office of State Tax Commissioner’s website.



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Line 5                                           investments made in tax years 2005 and           Complete this line only if any of the 
New or expanding business income                 after.  See N.D.C.C. ch. 57-38.6.  Attach        following apply:
exemption
                                                 a copy of the Ag Commodity Processing 
If the partnership qualified for the new or                                                         The partnership completed the installation 
                                                 Facility Investment Reporting Form.  Or, 
expanding business income exemption under                                                          of a qualifying biomass, geothermal, solar, 
                                                 if claiming an agricultural commodity 
N.D.C.C. ch. 40-57.1, enter the exempt                                                             or wind energy device before January 1, 
                                                 processing facility investment credit from 
portion of the partnership’s business income.                                                      2015, and the 2018 tax year is one of 
                                                 a North Dakota Schedule K-1, attach a 
See N.D. Admin. Code § 81-03-01.1-06 for                                                           the five tax years in which the credit is 
                                                 statement identifying the facility in which 
guidance on calculating the amount of the                                                          allowed for the installation.
                                                 the investment was made.
exempt income. Attach a statement showing                                                           The partnership commenced installation 
the calculation of the exempt income.            Line 10                                           of a qualifying wind energy device before 
                                                 Biodiesel or green diesel fuel 
Line 6                                           blending tax credit                               January 1, 2015, the installation was 
Eminent domain gain                              If the partnership is a licensed supplier of      completed prior to January 1, 2017, and 
Enter on this line the taxable portion of a gain biodiesel or green diesel fuel, it is allowed     the 2018 tax year is one of the five tax 
from the disposition of property due to the      a credit equal to  five cents per gallon for      years in which the credit is allowed for the 
exercise of eminent domain.                      blending biodiesel or green diesel fuel having    installation.
                                                 at least a 5% blend (“B5”) that meets ASTM 
Line 7a                                                                                             The partnership is claiming an allowable 
Renaissance zone historic property               specifications. The blending must be done in      credit from a North Dakota Schedule K-1.
preservation tax credit                          North Dakota.  For this purpose, a “supplier” 
Enter on this line the amount from               means a person who distributes the biodiesel     For more information, see N.D.C.C.
Schedule RZ, Part 7, line 4. Attach              or green diesel fuel from a terminal in North    § 57-38-01.8.  Attach a statement with a 
Schedule RZ.                                     Dakota. Enter the credit on this line. See       description of the device, a detailed list of 
                                                 N.D.C.C. § 57-38-01.22.  Attach a statement      the costs of acquisition and installation, 
Line 7b                                          showing the calculation of the credit.           and the date the device was completely 
Renaissance fund organization                                                                     installed.
investment tax credit                            Line 11
Enter on this line the amount from               Biodiesel or green diesel fuel sales             Line 12a. Geothermal device.  Enter the 
Schedule RZ, Part 7, line 5. Attach              equipment tax credit                             amount of credit for a geothermal device.
Schedule RZ.                                     If the partnership is a licensed seller of 
                                                 biodiesel or green diesel fuel, it is allowed a  Line 12b. Biomass, solar, or wind device.  
Line 7c                                          credit equal to 10% of the costs to adapt or     Enter the amount of credit for a biomass, 
Renaissance zone nonparticipating                add equipment to its North Dakota facility to    solar, or wind energy device.
property owner tax credit
                                                 enable it to sell diesel fuel having at least a 
Enter on this line the amount from 
                                                 2% biodiesel or green diesel blend (“B2”) that 
Schedule RZ, Part 7, line 6.  Attach                                                              Line 13
                                                 meets ASTM specifications. For this purpose,     Employer internship program tax 
Schedule RZ.                                                                                      credit
                                                 a “seller” means a person who acquires the 
Line 8                                           fuel from a wholesale supplier or distributor    If the partnership hired an eligible college 
Seed capital investment tax credit               for resale to a consumer at a retail location.   student under a qualifying internship program 
If the partnership invested in a qualified       Except for costs incurred before January 1,      set up in North Dakota, it is allowed a credit 
business for purposes of the seed capital        2005, include eligible costs incurred before     equal to 10% of the compensation paid 
investment tax credit, multiply the total        the tax year in which sales of the eligible      to the intern.  For details, see N.D.C.C. 
amount invested during the 2018 tax year         biodiesel or green diesel fuel begin. The        § 57-38-01.24.  The partnership is allowed no 
by 45% and enter the result on this line.        credit is allowed in each of five tax years,     more than $3,000 of credits for all tax years.
See N.D.C.C. ch. 57-38.5.  Attach a copy         starting with the tax year in which sales of the Line 13a.  Enter the allowable credit on this 
of the Qualified Seed Capital Business           eligible biodiesel or green diesel fuel begin.   line.
Investment Reporting Form.  Or, if               Enter the credit on this line.  See N.D.C.C. 
claiming a seed capital investment credit        § 57-38-01.23.  Attach a statement showing       Line 13b.  Enter the number of eligible 
from a North Dakota Schedule K-1, attach         the calculation of the credit.                   interns hired during the 2018 tax year.  
a statement identifying the qualified                                                             Disregard this line if the credit is from a 
business in which the investment was             Line 12                                          passthrough entity.
                                                 Energy device tax credits
made.                                                                                             Line 13c.  Enter on this line the total 
                                                 Note: Except for certain wind energy 
Line 9                                           devices, the income tax credit for installing    compensation paid to eligible interns during 
Ag commodity investment tax credit               a biomass, geothermal, solar, or wind            the 2018 tax year (as shown on their 2018 
If the partnership invested in a qualified       energy device expired December 31, 2014,         Form W-2s).  Disregard this line if the credit 
business for purposes of the agricultural        and is not allowed for a device installed        is from a passthrough entity.
commodity processing facility investment         on or after January 1, 2015.  For a wind 
tax credit, multiply the total amount invested   energy device only, if the installation of the 
during the 2018 tax year by 30% and enter the    device commenced before January 1, 2015, 
result on this line.  The partnership is allowed the credit is allowed if the installation is 
no more than $250,000 in total credits for       completed before January 1, 2017.



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Line 14                                          Lines 18 through 20                              Line 19.  Enter on this line the allowable 
Research expense tax credit                      Nonprofit private school tax credits             credit for contributions to qualified nonprofit 
A credit is allowed for conducting qualified     Tax credits are allowed under N.D.C.C.           private high schools.
research in North Dakota.  For details, see      § 57-38-01.7 for making charitable 
N.D.C.C. § 57-38-30.5.  Enter the allowable      contributions to qualifying nonprofit private    Line 20.  Enter on this line the allowable 
credit on this line.  Attach a statement         primary, secondary, and higher education         credit for contributions to qualified nonprofit 
showing the computation of the base              schools located in North Dakota.  A separate     private colleges.
amount and the credit.                           credit is allowed for each of the three 
                                                                                                  Line 21 - Angel investor investment 
                                                 categories of school—primary, secondary,         credit
Line 15                                          and higher education.  For each category 
Endowment fund tax credit                                                                         Important!  This line is only for credits 
                                                 of school, the credit equals 50% of the 
A tax credit is allowed for making a             contributions made to all eligible schools       attributable to investments made in qualified 
contribution to a qualified endowment fund.      within the category.  (Note: For a partner       businesses by angel funds organized and 
For more information, see Schedule QEC (for      other than another passthrough entity,           certified on or after July 1, 2017.
filers of Forms 38, 40, 58, and 60)  Attach      additional limitations on the allowable credit   If a partnership is a member of a North 
Schedule QEC.                                    apply at the partner level.)  A partnership      Dakota angel fund that is organized and 
                                                 may elect, on a contribution by contribution     certified on or after July 1, 2017, a credit is 
Lines 15a and 15b.  Enter on these lines the     basis, to treat a contribution as having been    allowed to the partnership if it participates 
applicable amounts from Schedule QEC.            made during the 2018 tax year if it is made on   in a qualified investment made by the angel 
                                                 or before the due date, including extensions,    fund in a qualified business.  The angel fund 
Lines 15c and 15d.  Enter on these lines         for filing the 2018 Form 58.  A list of the      is required to provide a Participating Angel 
an endowment fund credit and the related         eligible schools within each of the three        Investor Statement to the partnership, which 
contribution amount shown on a North             categories of schools is provided on page 13.    evidences the partnership’s investment.  For 
Dakota Schedule K-1 received from an estate, 
trust, partnership, or S corporation.            To qualify, a contribution must be made          qualified investments made after June 30, 
                                                 directly to, or specifically designated for      2017, that fall into the partnership’s 2018 
Line 16                                          the exclusive use of, a qualifying school.       tax year, multiply the investment amount 
Workforce recruitment tax credit                 If a contribution is made to an account          by the applicable credit rate shown on the 
If the partnership employs extraordinary         or fund that benefits both qualifying and        statement.  If a partnership participates in 
recruitment methods to hire an employee to       nonqualifying schools, it will qualify only      more than one qualified investment during 
fill a hard-to-fill position in North Dakota,    if the donor specifically designates it for the  the tax year, calculate the credit separately for 
it is allowed a tax credit equal to 5% of the    exclusive use of a qualifying school and the     each Participating Angel Investor Statement 
compensation paid during the first 12 months     account or fund separately accounts for the      received and add the separately calculated 
to the employee hired to fill that position.     funds on behalf of the qualifying school.        amounts.
The credit may be claimed in the first           The donor must obtain a statement from the       Enter the credit amount on this line.  Do not 
taxable year beginning after the employee        administrator of the account or fund that        enter on this line an angel investor credit 
completes the first 12 consecutive months        identifies the qualifying school and shows the   from a North Dakota Schedule K-1.  A 
of employment.  For details, see N.D.C.C.        amount contributed to it.                        partnership is not allowed to claim an angel 
§ 57-38-01.25.
                                                 If a contribution is made to a qualifying        investor credit from another passthrough 
Line 16a.  Enter the allowable credit on this    school that provides education in one or more    entity.  See N.D.C.C. § 57-38-01.26 (effective 
line.                                            grades in both the primary school category       for investments made after June 30, 2017).
Line 16b.  Enter the number of eligible          (kindergarten through 8th grades) and the        Attach a copy of the Participating Angel 
employees whose first 12 months of               secondary school category (9th through 12th      Investor Investment Statement.
employment ended during the partnership’s        grades), a separate credit is allowed for the 
2017 tax year.                                   portion of the contribution designated for       Line 22
                                                 the exclusive use of each school category.       Professional service partnership 
Line 16c.  Enter the total compensation paid     The donor must obtain a statement from the       guaranteed payments
to the eligible employees’ during their first 12 qualifying school that identifies the qualifying Lines 22a through 22c apply only if the 
consecutive months of employment ending in       school and shows the amount contributed to       partnership marked “Yes” to Item H on 
the partnership’s 2017 tax year.                 each category of school.  If the donor does      page 1 of Form 58. See the instructions to 
                                                 not obtain a statement showing how the           Form 58, page 1, Item H, on page 5. 
Line 17
Credit for wages paid to a mobilized             contribution is allocated to each category       Line 22a.  Enter the total guaranteed 
employee                                         of school, one-half of the total contribution    payments from Federal Form 1065, 
Enter on this line the amount from               will be deemed to have been made to each         Schedule K, line 4.
Schedule ME, line 13.  N.D.C.C. § 57-38-31.      category of school.
Attach Schedule ME.                                                                               Line 22b.  Enter the portion of the amount on 
                                                 Line 18.  Enter on this line the allowable 
                                                 credit for contributions to qualified nonprofit  line 22a that was made to individual partners 
                                                 private primary schools.                         as a reasonable salary for personal services, 
                                                                                                  regardless of where the services were 
                                                                                                  performed.  Do not include any guaranteed 
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Line 22c.  Enter the portion of the amount          the partnership must indicate this in the        Column 3
on line 22b that was made to nonresident            attached statement.                              Identify the entity type of the partner by 
individual partners for personal services                                                            entering the applicable code letter as follows:
                                                    Line 23a. Enter the total allocable income 
performed within North Dakota.
                                                    (less related expenses) from all sources within  Entity type             Code letter
Line 23                                             and without North Dakota.
                                                                                                     Individual ................................ I
Allocable nonbusiness income
                                                    Line 23b. Enter the portion of the amount on     C corporation ..........................C
Lines 23a and 23b apply only if the 
                                                    line 23a that is allocable to North Dakota.      S corporation ...........................     S
partnership meets all of the following:
                                                                                                     Partnership ..............................    P
•  It is a multistate partnership, i.e., it carries Line 24                                          Estate .......................................E
                                                    Disposition of I.R.C. Section 179 
on its trade or business activity both within       property                                         Trust ........................................T
and without North Dakota.                           Lines 24a through 24d apply only if the          Exempt organization ...............O
•  It has one or more nonresident individual,       partnership sold, exchanged, or disposed of 
estate, or trust partners.                          property for which an I.R.C. Section 179         Note: A “C corporation” is a corporation 
•  It has allocable nonbusiness income.             deduction was passed through to the partners.    that files Federal Form 1120; an “S 
Generally, all income received by a                 Note: The partnership is required to report      corporation” is a corporation that files 
partnership is considered business                  this same information on a separate statement    Federal Form 1120S; and the “Trust” entity 
income unless clearly classifiable as               attached to Federal Form 1065, Schedule K,       type only applies to a trust that files Federal 
nonbusiness income.  The classification             line 20c.                                        Form 1041 or, in lieu of filing Federal 
                                                                                                     Form 1041, elects an alternative reporting 
of income by the labels used to describe                                                             method under the federal income tax 
it—for example, interest, dividends,                For lines 24a through 24d, multiply the 
rents, royalties, operating income, or              corresponding combined amount for all            regulations.
nonoperating income—is generally not                partners as reported on Federal Form 1065,       If the partner is a limited liability company 
relevant in determining whether income              Schedule K, line 20c, by the apportionment       (LLC) that is a disregarded entity for federal 
is business or nonbusiness income.  For             factor from Schedule FACT, line 14, and enter    income tax purposes or a nominee on Federal 
more information, see N.D. Admin. Code              the result.  However, if the property disposed   Schedule K-1, enter the code letter for the 
§ 81-03-09-03.                                      of is treated as a nonbusiness asset the gain or type of entity of the entity’s owner. If the LLC 
                                                    loss from which is subject to allocation under   is treated like a C corporation, partnership, 
Nonbusiness income is not apportioned using         N.D.C.C. §§ 57-38.1-04 through 57-38.1-08,       or S corporation, enter the code letter for that 
the apportionment factor (from Schedule             subtract the amounts for that asset before       particular entity type. 
FACT) but is allocated within or without            multiplying by the apportionment factor.  
North Dakota as provided under N.D.C.C.             Include the nonbusiness gain or loss from the    Column 4
§§ 57-38.1-04 through 57-38.1-08 and N.D.           disposition on Form 58, Schedule K, line 23.     Enter the partner’s ownership percentage as 
Admin. Code § 81-03-09-09. Expenses must                                                             provided in the partnership agreement. (This 
be attributed to the nonbusiness income in                                                           percentage may differ from the partner’s 
a manner which fairly distributes all of the        Instructions for                                 profit or loss percentage.)
partnership’s expenses to its business and 
nonbusiness income.                                 Schedule KP                                      Column 5
                                                    (Form 58, page 5)                                Enter the sum of the following items from the 
If the partnership has an item of nonbusiness 
                                                                                                     partner’s Federal Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), 
income subject to allocation, the partnership       Schedule KP must be completed to provide         Part III:
must take this into account when calculating        information about each partner.  If the 
the North Dakota distributive share of income       partnership has more than seven partners,        Box 1    Ordinary business income (loss)
or loss reportable on Schedule KP and               complete and attach additional schedules as      Box 2    Net rental real estate income (loss)
Schedule K-1 (Form 58). See the instructions        needed to list all partners.  If more than one   Box 3    Other net rental income (loss)
to Schedule KP, Column 6, on page 10 for            Schedule KP is needed, complete lines 1          Box 4    Guaranteed payments
more information. In addition to completing         through 4 on only one of them, and include       Box 5    Interest income
lines 23a and 23b, the partnership must attach      the combined amount for all of the schedules     Box 6a  Ordinary dividends
the following to Form 58:                           on that one schedule.                            Box 7    Royalties
                                                                                                     Box 8    Net short-term capital gain (loss)
•  A statement on which each item of 
                                                                                                     Box 9a  Net long-term capital gain (loss)
nonbusiness income is shown along with              All Partners
                                                                                                     Box 10  Net section 1231 gain (loss)
its related expenses.                               (Columns 1 through 5)                            Box 11  Other income (loss)
•  A statement explaining the basis for                                                              Box 12  Section 179 deduction
treating the item of income as nonbusiness          Columns 1 and 2
income subject to allocation.                       Enter the name, mailing address, and             Box 13  Other deductions (In the case of an 
                                                    partner’s identifying number as shown on the              individual, trust, or estate partner, 
•  If an item of nonbusiness income is              partner’s Federal Schedule K-1.  If the partner           only include deductions that are 
allocated to a state other than North               is a single member limited liability company              allowed as a deduction from gross 
Dakota, a copy of that other state’s                (LLC) that is a disregarded entity for federal            income in calculating adjusted 
income tax return must be attached. If              income tax purposes, enter the owner’s name,              gross income for federal income tax 
the partnership is not required to file an          address, and identifying number.                          purposes.)
income tax return with the other state, 



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Box 20  Include the gain (loss) from 
      an I.R.C. Section 179 property               Worksheet for Schedule KP, Column 6
      disposition. For purposes of                 For nonresident partners and tax-exempt organization partners only—see 
      calculating the gain or loss, include        instructions to Schedule KP, Column 6.
      all of the Section 179 deduction               1. Partner’s amount from Schedule KP, Column 5 .............................. 1 _________________
      passed through to the partner,                 2. Professional service partnership only:
      regardless of whether or not the                  Guaranteed payments for services only
      partner actually deducted all of it.              included in the amount on line 1 ..................2_________________
                                                     3. Allocable income (less related expenses)
                                                        included in the amount on line 1 .................. 3_________________
Nonresident Partners and 
                                                     4. Interest from U.S. obligations included
Tax-Exempt Organization                                 in the amount on line 1 ............................... 4_________________
Partners Only                                        5. Add lines 2, 3, and 4 ................................................................. 5_________________
(Columns 6 through 8)                                6. Apportionable income (loss).  Subtract line 5 from line 1 ................ 6_________________
                                                     7. Apportionment factor from Schedule FACT, line 14 ......................... 7 __.__ __ __ __ __ __
For purposes of Columns 6 through 8, a               8. Multiply line 6 by line 7 .............................................................. 8 _________________
nonresident partner means:
                                                     9. Professional service partnership only: Guaranteed payments
•  an individual who is not domiciled in                for services performed within North Dakota ........................... 9 _________________
North Dakota;                                       10. Allocable income (less related expenses) reportable to
                                                        North Dakota ....................................................................... 10 _________________
•  a trust, including a grantor trust, that is not 
organized under North Dakota law.  This             11. Add lines 8, 9 and 10.  Enter result in Column 6 .......................... 11 _________________
only includes trusts that are subject to 
income tax; or                                     •  The partnership has an item of                  Complete Column 8 for each nonresident 
                                                    nonbusiness income subject to allocation.         partner electing to be included in a composite 
•  a passthrough entity that has a commercial 
                                                    See the instructions to Form 58,                  filing. Multiply the amount in Column 6 
domicile outside North Dakota.  A 
                                                    Schedule K, line 23, on page 9 for more           by 2.90% (.029) and enter the result in 
passthrough entity includes a partnership, 
                                                    information.                                      Column 8. If the amount in Column 6 is 
S corporation, limited liability company 
treated like a partnership or S corporation,       •  The amount in Column 5 includes interest        zero or less, enter zero in Column 8. See 
and any other similar entity.                       from U.S. obligations.                            “Composite filing” on page 3 for more 
                                                                                                      information.
For a tax-exempt organization partner, only        Column 7
report its distributive share of North Dakota      Nonresident partner only
income in Column 6.  Columns 7 and 8 do not        If a nonresident partner’s distributive share of   Specific line 
apply to a tax-exempt organization partner.        North Dakota income in Column 6 is $1,000 
                                                   or more, multiply the amount in Column 6           instructions for 
Column 6                                           by 2.90% (.029) and enter the result in            page 1 of Form 58, 
Nonresident partner and tax-exempt                 Column 7. However, the following exceptions 
organization partner only
                                                   apply:                                             lines 1-12
Complete Column 6 for each nonresident 
partner and tax-exempt organization                •  If a nonresident partner gives you a            Complete Schedule FACT, 
partner. Except as provided below, multiply         completed Form PWA, enter the amount              Schedule K, and Schedule KP before 
the partner’s amount in Column 5 by the             from line 6 of Form PWA in Column 7 and           completing lines 1 through 12 on 
                                                                                                      page 1 of Form 58.
apportionment factor from Schedule FACT,            fill in the circle under “Form PWA or Form 
line 14, and enter the result in Column 6.          PWE.”                                             Line 4
                                                   •  If a nonresident partner gives you a            Income tax withholding
Exception:  Complete the Worksheet for              completed Form PWE, leave Column 7                Enter the North Dakota income tax 
Schedule KP, Column 6 on this page to               blank and fill in the circle under                withholding shown on a 2018 Form 1099 or 
calculate the amount to enter in Column 6 if        “Form PWA or Form PWE.”                           North Dakota Schedule K-1.  Be sure the state 
any of the following apply:                                                                           identified on the Form 1099 is North Dakota.  
                                                   •  If a nonresident partner elected to be          Also enter the North Dakota income tax 
•  The partnership is a professional service        included in a composite filing, leave             withholding shown on a 2017 North Dakota 
partnership that made guaranteed                    Column 7 blank and see the instructions to        Schedule K-1 if the entity that issued it has 
payments for services performed by                  Column 8.                                         a fiscal tax year ending in the partnership’s 
nonresident individual partners. These                                                                2018 tax year.  Do not  enter on this line 
                                                   See “Withholding from nonresident partners” 
payments are not apportioned, but are                                                                 North Dakota extraction or production taxes 
                                                   on page 3 for more information.
allocated to the state where the services                                                             withheld from mineral interest income, such 
were performed by the partner. See the             Column 8                                           as an oil or gas royalty, because they are 
instructions to  Form 58, page 1, Item H,          Nonresident partner only                           not income taxes.  Attach a copy of the 
on page 5 for more information.                    Note: Leave Column 8 blank if Column 7 was         Form 1099 or North Dakota Schedule K-1.
                                                   completed for the nonresident partner.



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Line 5                                               due from the due date of the return to the     North Dakota Schedule K-1 (Form 58) 
Estimated tax payments                               earlier of the extended due date or the date   must be used by a partnership to provide 
Enter the amount paid with the 2018                  the return was filed.                          its partners with information they will need 
Forms 58-EXT and 58-ES plus any                                                                     to complete a North Dakota income tax 
                                                   •  If the total amount of tax due is not paid 
overpayment applied from the 2017 Form 58.                                                          return.  The information to be included in 
                                                     by the due date (or extended due date) of 
However, if filing an amended return, do                                                            the schedule will depend on the type of 
                                                     the return, interest is calculated at the rate 
not enter any previously paid estimated tax                                                         partner.  In the case of certain credits reported 
                                                     of 1% per month or fraction of a month 
amount; instead, enter the amount of the total                                                      on Schedule K-1 (Form 58), additional 
                                                     on the unpaid tax, except for the month in 
taxes due from line 3 of the previously filed                                                       supporting information must be provided with 
                                                     which the return was due.
original or amended return.                                                                         Schedule K-1 — see the instructions to Part 3.
Line 8                                             Line 12                                          North Dakota Schedule K-1 (Form 58) must 
Application of overpayment to 2019                 Balance due
                                                                                                    be completed and given to:
If there is an overpayment on line 7, the          The balance due must be paid in full with 
partnership may elect to apply part or all of      the return.  The payment may be made             •  Each nonresident partner for which the 
it as an estimated payment toward its 2019         electronically in one of the following ways.     partnership is required to report the North 
tax liability. To make the election, enter the     • Online—A payment may be made online            Dakota distributive share of income on 
portion of line 7 to be applied on line 8. If this   with an electronic check or a debit or         Form 58, Schedule KP, Column 6.
election is made, the election and the amount        credit card.  The electronic check option      •  Each partner to which a share of a North 
applied may not be changed after the return          is free.  North Dakota contracts with a        Dakota adjustment or tax credit from 
is filed. If this is an amended return, do not       national payment service to provide the        Form 58, Schedule K, lines 1 through 21, 
make an entry on this line.                          debit or credit card option.  There is a       is distributable.
                                                     fee for the debit or credit option, none of    •  Each partnership or corporation partner 
Line 10                                              which goes to the State of North Dakota.       for the purpose of reporting a share of 
Tax due                                              To pay online, go to                           the apportionment factors from Form 58, 
A tax due must be paid in full with the return       www.nd.gov/tax/payment.                        Schedule FACT.
when the return is filed. See the instructions to 
line 12 for payment options.                       • Electronic funds transfer—A payment            •  Each tax-exempt organization partner.
                                                     may be made by means of an Automated 
Line 11                                              Clearing House (ACH) credit transaction        If there are no North Dakota adjustments or 
Penalty and interest                                 that the taxpayer initiates through its        tax credits on Form 58, Schedule K, lines 1 
The Office of State Tax Commissioner will            banking institution.  For more information,    through 21, a North Dakota Schedule K-1 
notify the partnership of any penalty and            go to our website at www.nd.gov/tax.           does not have to be given to a North Dakota 
interest payable on a tax due shown on                                                              resident individual, estate, or trust.
Form 58.  However, the partnership may             If paying with a paper check or money order,     In addition to the North Dakota Schedule K-1 
calculate the penalty and interest amounts and     complete a Form 58-PV payment voucher            (Form 58), the partnership must provide 
include them in the balance due on Form 58.        and enclose it with the payment.  Make the       the partner with a copy of the Partner’s 
                                                   check or money order payable to “ND State 
Penalty.  Calculate the penalty amount as                                                           Instructions for North Dakota Schedule K-1 
                                                   Tax Commissioner,” and write the last four 
follows:                                                                                            (Form 58). 
                                                   digits of the partnership’s FEIN and “2018 
•  If Form 58 is filed by the due date (or         Form 58” on the check or money order.  A         A copy of all North Dakota Schedule K-1 
extended due date), but the total amount           check must be drawn on a U.S. or Canadian        forms must be enclosed with Form 58 along 
of tax due is not paid with the return, the        bank, be in U.S. dollars, and use a standard     with any required supporting statements.
penalty is equal to 5% of the unpaid tax or        9-digit routing number.  A check drawn on a      Amended schedule. If a partnership files an 
$5.00, whichever is greater.                       foreign bank (except one in Canada) cannot       amended Form 58, the partnership must issue 
•  If Form 58 is filed after its due date          be accepted.                                     amended North Dakota Schedule K-1 forms 
(or extended due date), and there is an                                                             to its partners. Fill in the “Amended” circle 
unpaid tax due on it, a penalty equal to                                                            at the top of the North Dakota Schedule K-1 
5% of the unpaid tax due (with a $5.00             Instructions 
                                                                                                    (Form 58). 
minimum) applies for the month the return          for completing                                   Final schedule. Fill in the “Final” circle at 
was due, plus 5% of the unpaid tax due 
(with a $5.00 minimum) for each month              Schedule K-1                                     the top of the North Dakota Schedule K-1 
or fraction of a month the return remains                                                           (Form 58) if it is the last one to be issued by 
unfiled, not to exceed the greater of 25% of       A partnership is not subject to North            the partnership to the partner.
the unpaid tax due or $25.00.                      Dakota income tax. Instead, the partners are 
                                                   responsible for reporting and paying any         Part 2
Interest.  Calculate the interest amount as        applicable North Dakota income tax on their      Partner information
follows:                                           shares of the partnership’s income reportable 
•  If an extension of time to file Form 58 was     to North Dakota.                                 Item E 
obtained, extension interest is calculated                                                          Enter the code letter for the partner from 
at the rate of 12% per year on any tax                                                              Form 58, Schedule KP, Column 3.



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Item F                                             Line 15.  Provide a statement identifying     Exception 2: Allocable nonbusiness 
If the partner is an individual, estate, or trust, the qualified nonprofit organization and      income. If the partnership treated any part 
fill in the applicable circle to indicate the      the qualified endowment fund to which the     of a distributable item of income from 
legal residency status of the partner for North    qualifying contribution was made.             the partner’s Federal Schedule K-1 as 
Dakota income tax purposes. If an individual                                                     nonbusiness income subject to allocation, 
                                                   Line 21.  Provide a statement identifying the 
partner changed his or her legal residency to                                                    calculate the amount to enter on the 
                                                   angel fund that made the qualified investment 
or from North Dakota during the tax year,                                                        corresponding line of this part in the 
                                                   in the qualified business.
mark the part-year resident status.  In the case                                                 following steps:
of an estate or trust partner, only the full-year 
resident or full-year nonresident status will      Part 4                                        1.  Subtract the net nonbusiness income 
apply.                                             Nonresident individual,                       (gross amount less related expenses) 
                                                                                                 from the applicable distributable amount 
                                                   estate, or trust partner                      shown on the Federal Schedule K-1.
Item G                                             only— North Dakota income 
For an eligible nonresident partner, indicate                                                    2.  Multiply the remaining distributive 
                                                   (loss)
whether the partner is included in a composite                                                   amount, if any, (from step 1) by the 
                                                   Complete Part 4 for a nonresident individual, 
filing by filling in the applicable circle.                                                      partnership’s apportionment factor from 
                                                   estate, or trust partner.                     Schedule FACT, line 14. 
Item I
                                                   Line 22                                       3.  Add the result (from step 2) to the 
Enter the partner’s ownership percentage           Partnership’s apportionment factor            portion, if any, of the net nonbusiness 
from Form 58, Schedule KP, Column 4.               Enter the partnership’s apportionment factor  income allocable to North Dakota, and 
                                                   from Form 58, Schedule FACT, line 14.         enter the result on the corresponding line 
Part 3                                                                                           of Part 4.
All partners—                                      Lines 23 through 36
                                                   Income and loss items                         Note:  If any portion of the net nonbusiness 
North Dakota adjustments                           Except as provided under Exceptions 1         income removed from the distributable 
and tax credits                                    through 3 below, multiply the corresponding   amount (in step 1 above) is allocable outside 
If there are any North Dakota adjustments or       amount from the partner’s Federal             North Dakota, do not enter it anywhere on 
tax credits on Form 58, Schedule K, lines 1        Schedule K-1, Part III, boxes 1 through 13,   North Dakota Schedule K-1 (Form 58).
through 21, complete this part for all partners.   and any I.R.C. § 179 property disposition 
                                                   gain (loss) included in box 20 by the         If the calculation of any amount on lines 23 
Lines 1 and 2                                                                                    through 36 of Part 4 was affected by the 
                                                   partnership’s apportionment factor from 
Enter on the corresponding lines the amount                                                      removal or inclusion of net nonbusiness 
                                                   Schedule FACT, line 14, and enter the result 
determined by multiplying each amount                                                            income, attach a statement to the partner’s 
                                                   on the corresponding line of Part 4, lines 23 
shown on Form 58, Schedule K, lines 1 and 2,                                                     North Dakota Schedule K-1 (Form 58) 
                                                   through 36.
by the same percentage used to determine the                                                     identifying the net nonbusiness income and 
partner’s distributive share of income (loss)      For “Other deductions” from box 13            showing the calculation of the amount entered 
from the partnership.                              of Federal Schedule K-1, only include         on the applicable line(s) of Part 4.
                                                   deductions that are allowed as a deduction 
Lines 3 through 5                                  from gross income in calculating adjusted     Exception 3: Interest from U.S. obligations. 
Enter on the corresponding lines the partner’s     gross income for federal income tax purposes. Do not include interest from U.S. obligations 
share of each amount shown on Form 58,                                                           in determining the amount to enter on Part 4, 
                                                   For purposes of calculating the gain or 
Schedule K, lines 3 through 5.                                                                   line 27.
                                                   loss for I.R.C. § 179 property dispositions 
                                                   included in box 20 of Federal Schedule K-1, 
Line 6                                                                                           Part 5
                                                   include all of the Section 179 deduction 
Enter on this line the amount determined                                                         Nonresident partner and 
                                                   passed through to the partner, regardless of 
by multiplying the amount on Form 58,                                                            tax-exempt organization 
                                                   whether or not the partner actually deducted 
Schedule K, line 6, by the same percentage 
                                                   all of it.                                    partner only
used to determine the partner’s distributive 
                                                                                                 Complete Part 5 for a nonresident partner and 
share of income (loss) from the partnership.       Exception 1: Professional service             a tax-exempt organization partner for which 
                                                   partnership. If the partnership is a          an amount was required to be entered on 
Lines 7 through 21                                 professional service partnership, calculate   Form 58, Schedule KP, Column 6.
Enter on the corresponding lines the               the amount to enter on line 26 (guaranteed 
partner’s share of each amount shown on            payments) by adding the following two         Line 37
Form 58, Schedule K, lines 7 through 21.           amounts:                                      ND distributive share of income 
Also, for the following lines, additional                                                        (loss)
supporting information must be provided with       •  Guaranteed payments for services           Enter the partner’s North Dakota distributive 
Schedule K-1:                                      performed within North Dakota by the          share of income (loss) from Form 58, 
                                                   partner.                                      Schedule KP, Column 6.
Lines 8 and 9.  Provide a statement 
                                                   •  Guaranteed payments for other than 
identifying the qualified business or qualified 
                                                   personal services multiplied by the 
agricultural commodity processing facility in 
                                                   partnership’s apportionment factor from 
which the qualifying investment was made.
                                                   Schedule FACT, line 14.



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Line 38
ND income tax withheld                            Qualified nonprofit private schools
Enter the amount of North Dakota income           (for Form 58, Schedule K, lines 18 through 20)
tax withheld from the partner’s North Dakota 
                                                  For purposes of the credits on Form 58, Schedule K, lines 18 through 20, the following lists the 
distributive share of income from Form 58, 
                                                  qualifying schools in each school category. (Note: These lists are subject to change.)
Schedule KP, Column 7.
Line 39                                                             Primary Schools  (Grades K through 8)
ND composite income tax                           Academy for Children (Fargo)                    Ojibwa Indian School (Belcourt)
Enter the amount of North Dakota composite        Anne Carlsen Center (Jamestown)                 Our Redeemer’s Christian School (Minot)
income tax on the partner’s North Dakota          Bishop Ryan Catholic School (Minot)             Prairie Learning Education Center (Raleigh)
distributive share of income from Form 58,        Brentwood Adventist Christian School            Prairie Voyager Adventist School
Schedule KP, Column 8.                              (Bismarck)                                      (Grand Forks)
                                                  Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Elementary School  Red River Adventist Elementary School 
Part 6                                              (Bismarck)                                      (Fargo)
                                                  Children’s Montessori Center (Fargo)            Shanley High-Sullivan Middle School (Fargo)
Partnership or corporation                        Christ the King Elementary School (Mandan)      Shiloh Christian School (Bismarck)
partner only                                      Dakota Memorial School (Minot)                  St Alphonsus Elementary School (Langdon)
Complete Part 6 for a partner that is a           Dakota Montessori School (Fargo)                St Anne Elementary School (Bismarck)
partnership, corporation, or other entity         Forest River School (Fordville)                 St Ann’s Catholic School (Belcourt)
treated like a partnership or corporation.        Grace Lutheran Elementary School (Fargo)        St Bernard Mission School (Fort Yates)
                                                  Grand Forks Montessori Academy                  St Catherine Elementary School (Valley City)
Line 40                                             (Grand Forks)                                 St John’s Academy (Jamestown)
North Dakota factors                              Hillcrest SDA School (Jamestown)                St John’s Elementary School (Wahpeton)
Enter in the corresponding column the             Holy Family – St. Mary’s Elementary School      St Joseph Elementary School (Mandan)
partner’s share of the partnership’s North          (Grand Forks)                                 St Joseph Elementary School (Devils Lake)
Dakota apportionment factor amounts from          Holy Spirit Elementary School (Fargo)           St Joseph’s Elementary School (Williston)
Form 58, Schedule FACT, Column 2, lines 7,        Hope Christian Academy (Dickinson)              St. Mary’s Academy (Bismarck)
8, and 12.                                        Invitation Hill Adventist School (Dickinson)    St Mary’s Elementary School (Bismarck)
                                                  Johnson Corners Christian Academy               St Michael’s Elementary School (Grand Forks)
Line 41                                             (Watford City)                                The Innovation School (Bismarck)
Total factors                                     Little Flower Elementary School (Rugby)         Trinity Elementary East School (Dickinson)
Enter in the corresponding column the             Martin Luther School (Bismarck)                 Trinity Elementary North School (Dickinson)
partner’s share of the partnership’s total factor Missouri Valley Montessori School (Bismarck)    Trinity Elementary School (West Fargo)
amounts from Form 58, Schedule FACT,              Nativity Elementary School (Fargo)              Trinity Elementary West School (Dickinson)
Column 1, lines 7, 8, and 12.                     New Testament Baptist Christian School          Trinity Jr/High High School (Dickinson)
                                                    (Larimore)                                    Victory Christian School (Jamestown)
                                                  Oak Grove Lutheran Elementary School            Wichakini Owayawa Elementary School
Before you file                                     (Fargo)                                         (Fort Yates)
                                                                                                  Williston Trinity Christian School (Williston)
Form 58
                                                                    High Schools  (Grades 9 through 12)
Signatures
                                                  Anne Carlsen Center (Jamestown)                 Oak Grove Lutheran High School (Fargo)
The return must be signed and dated 
                                                  Bishop Ryan Catholic School (Minot)             Our Redeemer’s Christian School (Minot)
by a general partner or an authorized 
                                                  Dakota Adventist Academy (Bismarck)             Prairie Learning Education Center (Raleigh)
representative of the partnership.                Dakota Memorial School (Minot)                  Shanley High-Sullivan High School (Fargo)
If the partnership pays someone other than        Hope Christian Academy (Dickinson)              Shiloh Christian School (Bismarck)
one of its partners or an employee of the         Johnson Corners Christian Academy               St Mary’s Central High School (Bismarck)
partnership to prepare the return, the paid          (Watford City)                               Trinity Jr/High School (Dickinson)
preparer also must sign and date the return.      New Testament Baptist Christian School          Williston Trinity Christian School (Williston)
                                                     (Larimore)
Preparer authorization check-off
                                                                    Colleges  (Education above 12th grade)
The partnership may authorize the North 
                                                  Jamestown College (Jamestown)                   United Tribes Technical College (Bismarck) 
Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner                                                           University of Mary (Bismarck)
                                                  Trinity Bible College (Ellendale)
(Tax Department) to discuss matters               Turtle Mountain Community College               ND Independent College Fund (Bismarck)
pertaining to its 2018 Form 58 with the             (Belcourt)
preparer who signed it. To do so, fill in the 
circle next to the signature area in the lower    It does not apply to the firm, if any, shown in processing of the partnership’s return. It 
right-hand corner of page 1 of Form 58. This      that section.                                   also authorizes the preparer to respond to 
authorization applies only to the individual                                                      questions and to provide any information 
whose signature and printed name appear in        This authorization allows the Tax Department 
                                                                                                  missing from the return, to contact the Tax 
the paid preparer section of the signature area.  to contact the preparer to answer any 
                                                                                                  Department to inquire about the status of 
                                                  questions that may arise during the 
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payment, and to respond to Tax Department      This authorization does not authorize the      Assembling a paper return
notices that the partnership shares with the   preparer to receive a refund check, to bind    Please assemble Form 58 and its required 
preparer pertaining to math errors or return   the partnership in any way (including any      attachments in the following order:
preparation. (Tax Department notices will be   additional tax liability), or to represent the 
                                                                                              1.  Form 58.
sent only to the partnership.)                 partnership before the Tax Department for 
                                                                                              2.  Schedule FACT.
                                               any other purpose.
This authorization automatically expires on                                                   3.  Schedule K.
the due date (including extensions) for filing                                                4.  Schedule KP.
the 2019 Form 58.                                                                             5.  Schedule QEC.
                                                                                              6.  North Dakota Schedule K-1 forms.
                                                                                              7.  Required supporting statements.
                                                                                              8.  Complete copy of Form 1065 including 
                                                                                              Federal Schedule K-1 forms.
                                                                                              A balance due may be paid electronically 
                                                                                              (see page 11 of these instructions).  If paying 
                                                                                              with a paper check, enclose the check and 
                                                                                              a Form 58-PV payment voucher with the 
                                                                                              return.






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