how to report PTP gain, if on two forms/schedules?

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The scenario is a publicly-traded partnership (PTP), with carried prior-year loss, and with K1 income in boxes (1 & 10, in this case) which are reportable on different forms/schedules.

In the example in the K1 instructions [1], all the gain goes to Sch E: Sch E 4797 (net)

-------------------- 0 4500 4500 prior-year (carried) loss

8000 0 8000 current-year gain 3500 overall gain (same as above) 0 4500 4500 reported passive loss 4500 0 4500 reported passive income 3500 0 3500 reported non-passive income

Which is straightforward enough.

But, what if that same gain is split between the two forms ...

Sch E 4797 (net)

--------------------- 0 4500 4500 prior-year (carried) loss

7000 1000 8000 current-year gain 3500 overall gain 0 4500 4500 reported passive loss ? ? 4500 reported passive income ? ? 3500 reported non-passive income

This seems like a plausible case, but I don't see anything in the instructions covering it.

My guess, by analogy with (AIUI) how carried losses are allocated [2], is that the overall gain would be allocated between the forms in proportion to their contributions to the current-year gain:

formX NPI = * ---------------- So, ...

Sch E 4797 (net)

--------------------- 0 4500 4500 prior-year (carried) loss

7000 1000 8000 current-year gain 3500 overall gain 0 4500 4500 reported passive loss 3938 562 4500 reported passive income 3063 437 3500 reported non-passive income

But, that's pure speculation. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[1] "Publicly traded partnerships", K1 Partner's Instructions, p4:
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[2] "Proration of deductions disallowed under basis limitations.", Pub 925, p7:
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