JamesG1
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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Sale of a second home is treated as a sale of an investment even if the sale is reported on an IRS form 1099-S.  See this TurboTax Help.

 

In TurboTax Online Premium, follow these step.

 

  1. Down the left side of the screen, select Federal.
  2. Down the left side of the screen, select Wages & Income.
  3. Click the down arrow to the right of Investments and Savings.
  4. Click to the right of Stock, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other.
  5. At the screen Let's finish pulling in your investment income, select Add investments.
  6. At the screen Let's import your tax info, select Enter a different way.
  7. At the screen, OK let's start with one investment type, select Other, Land, Second homes, Personal items.  Click Continue.
  8. At the screen Tell us more about this sale, enter the name.  Click Continue.
  9. At the screen Now, enter one sale, enter the details of the sale including sale of second home, I inherited it, sales proceeds, cost basis and sales expenses.

 

 

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