DavidD66
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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Each of you (you and your brother) will report 50% of the sale.  To report sale in TurboTax:

 

  • Type "Investment sales" in the search window and click Enter
  • Click on "Jump to Investment sales"
  • On the page with "Did you have investment income in 2022?"  Answer Yes
  • On the page with "Did you have crypto income in 2022?" Answer No (you can revisit this section later if the answer is Yes).  Then click on Continue
  • On the page with "Let's import your tax info" click on "Enter a different way"
  • Select "Other" to "OK, let's start with one investment type?" and click Continue
  • Enter a name for the the person or firm that brokered this sale
  • On the page with "Now, enter one sale for _______",  for "What type of investment you sold" Indicate "Investment Property"
  • Indicate "Inheritance" for "How did you receive this investment?

 

You can claim a loss on the sale of your father's house that you and your brother inherited, if each of the following are true:

 

  • The house was sold in an arm’s length transaction.
  • The house was sold to an unrelated person.
  • You and your brother did not use the property for personal purposes.
  • You and your brother did not intend to convert the property to personal use before the sale.
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