DavidD66
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If your 15.5 acres of woods is being held as Investment Property, you would report the sale of an asset as a capital gain.  It doesn't sound like you are operating a business, so I would treat it like a "hobby" and report it as Miscellaneous Income on Schedule 1 of Form 1040.  To enter in TurboTax:

 

If you received Form 1099-MISC, while in your return:

 

  • Click on Search and Type "Other Income" in the search window, and hit "Enter"
  • Click on "Jump to Other Income"
  • If you received a Form 1099-MISC, enter the information from your form and click on Continue 
  • Enter a description such as "Hobby Income" and click on Continue
  • On the screen with "Does one of these uncommon situations apply?", indicate "None of these apply"
  • Answer "No..." to "Did the Hobby Income involve work that's like your main job?"
  • Answer "I got it in 2022" when asked "How often did you get income for Hobby Income?"
  • Answer "No, it didn't involve an intent to earn money."

If you did NOT receive Form 1099-MISC

 

  • Click on Federal
  • Click on Income & Expenses
  • Scroll to the bottom of the "Your income and expenses" page, and click on "Less Common Income
  • Click on "Show more"
  • At the bottom of the page, next to "Miscellaneous Income..." click on Start/Revisit
  • Other reportable income - click on Start, then answer Yes 
  • Give a description and enter amount of income from the Tree Removal

This amount will also be reported on line 8 of Schedule 1 (Form)

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