Form 6198

(Rev. December 2020)

Department of the Treasury 

Internal Revenue Service

At-Risk Limitations

▶ Attach to your tax return.

▶ Go to www.irs.gov/Form6198 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0712

Attachment 

Sequence No. 31

Name(s) shown on return Identifying number

Description of activity (see instructions)

Part I Current Year Profit (Loss) From the Activity, Including Prior Year Nondeductible Amounts. 

See instructions.

1 Ordinary income (loss) from the activity (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

2 Gain (loss) from the sale or other disposition of assets used in the activity (or of your interest in the

activity) that you are reporting on: 

a Schedule D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a 

b Form 4797 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2b

c Other form or schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2c 

3 Other income and gains from the activity, from Schedule K-1 (Form 1065) or Schedule K-1 (Form

1120-S), that were not included on lines 1 through 2c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

4 Other deductions and losses from the activity, including investment interest expense allowed from

Form 4952, that were not included on lines 1 through 2c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ( ) 

5 Current year profit (loss) from the activity. Combine lines 1 through 4. See the instructions before 

completing the rest of this form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 

Part II Simplified Computation of Amount at Risk. See the instructions before completing this part.

6 Adjusted basis (as defined in section 1011) in the activity (or in your interest in the activity) on the first 

day of the tax year. Do not enter less than zero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

7 Increases for the tax year (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 

8 Add lines 6 and 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

9 Decreases for the tax year (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 

10a Subtract line 9 from line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ 10a

b If line 10a is more than zero, enter that amount here and go to line 20 (or complete Part III). 

Otherwise, enter -0- and see Pub. 925 for information on the recapture rules . . . . . . . . 10b

Part III Detailed Computation of Amount at Risk. If you completed Part III of Form 6198 for the prior year, see 

the instructions.

11 Investment in the activity (or in your interest in the activity) at the effective date. Do not enter less than 

zero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 

12 Increases at effective date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

13 Add lines 11 and 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 

14 Decreases at effective date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 

15 Amount at risk (check box that applies):

a At effective date. Subtract line 14 from line 13. Do not enter less than zero.

b From your prior year Form 6198, line 19b. Do not enter the amount from line 10b of 

your prior year form. } 15 

16 Increases since (check box that applies):

a Effective date b The end of your prior year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 

17 Add lines 15 and 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 

18 Decreases since (check box that applies):

a Effective date b The end of your prior year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 

19a Subtract line 18 from line 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ 19a

b If line 19a is more than zero, enter that amount here and go to line 20. Otherwise, enter -0- and see 

Pub. 925 for information on the recapture rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19b

Part IV Deductible Loss

20 Amount at risk. Enter the larger of line 10b or line 19b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 

21 Deductible loss. Enter the smaller of the line 5 loss (treated as a positive number) or line 20. See the

instructions to find out how to report any deductible loss and any carryover . . . . . . . . . 21 ( ) 

Note: If the loss is from a passive activity, see the Instructions for Form 8582, Passive Activity Loss Limitations, or the 

Instructions for Form 8810, Corporate Passive Activity Loss and Credit Limitations, to find out if the loss is allowed under 

the passive activity rules. If only part of the loss is subject to the passive activity loss rules, report only that part on Form 

8582 or Form 8810, whichever applies.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 6198. Cat. No. 50012Y Form 6198 (Rev. 12-2020)