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Using AI to Automate the K-3 Process
BY Scott Turner
July 15
You probably know better than anyone that international tax filing is filled with complexities, none more challenging perhaps the introduction of the IRS Schedule K-3. Initiated in the 2021 tax season, the IRS created this form in response to an increasingly global economy, aiming to better capture and segment an entity’s foreign and domestic activity for the year.
In this blog, we review the basics of K-3 so tax professionals can better understand the challenges and share how AI and software automation can be applied to expedite the process. Spoiler alert: The AI-powered extraction tool from K1x is the only reader that can extract K-3 data. Keep reading to learn more!
What is a K-3?
As we touched on before, the IRS introduced the Schedule K-3 to clarify calculations of U.S. income tax liability. It comes into effect for any Partnership or S Corporation taxpayer that has items of international tax relevance.
The operational implementation of filing and distributing Schedule K-3 continues to be a time-consuming, complex, manual task, fraught with confusion and fear.
As the IRS and practitioners continuously refine their guidance, the operational implementation of filing and distributing Schedule K-3 continues to be a time-consuming, complex, manual task, fraught with confusion and fear.
Challenges with K-3
For those familiar with the K-1 process, buckle up: the K-3 is a big leap into an even more complex world. Although the K-3 isn’t new information, barring some additional details, it’s required to be provided in a standardized format and adds an additional 20 pages (that’s nearly 1,000 data field types and 2,800 data points for 170+ countries!) to now extract, aggregate, and analyze. This can create a mountain of manual data processing, adding more to the plates of already-burdened accounting and tax compliance professionals.
2,800
data points for 170+ countries after 20 additional pages.
Addressing these challenges is K1x’s comprehensive AI-powered platform, the only platform strategically engineering to revolutionize the K-1 landscape. Rather than viewing the problem as merely a tax dilemma, K1x reconceives the process as a data distribution challenge.
K1x employs three core technologies: the K-1 Analyzer, the K-1 Navigator, and the K-1 Exchange:
Using AI to Automate K-3 Receipt and Processing
Fortunately, for accounting professionals, there’s a way to eliminate more than 90% of the manual data entry for K-1s and K-3s, clearing the way for efficient, accurate, and expedited tax compliance.
The AI-powered extraction tool from K1x is the only reader that can extract K-3 data— all 20 pages, all 2,800 data points including whitepaper statement details in standard formats.
The AI-powered extraction tool from K1x is the only reader that can extract K-3 data— all 20 pages, all 2,800 data points including whitepaper statement details in standard formats. Even with this 20-page expansion of the K-1, it reads, digitizes, aggregates, and reports on this complex data within seconds.
K1x recently released its newest version of our AI-powered extraction tool, complete with its biggest and most coveted feature: the ability to extract and aggregate Schedule K-3.
Tax compliance professionals and other investment advisors now have an efficient alternative to painstaking, error-prone manual processing. Instead of spending all their time on routine data entry, accounting professionals can focus on higher-impact projects like risk mitigation and strategic planning. By offering a streamlined solution to file K-3, K1x is revolutionizing the tax industry and providing our clients with a competitive edge.
Partner with K1x to Automate Your K-1s and K-3s
Evaluating your tax filing process is a crucial aspect of maintaining a strong financial position and ensuring compliance with tax laws and regulations.
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Learn more about how you can streamline, standardize, and simplify your K-1 and K-3 processes.