TomK
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You should make a "good faith effort" to ascertain the Fair Market Value (FMV) of the personal items you sell at a profit (for more than you originally paid for it).  Do you know what a similar item may be worth?  E.g., a 32" TV is about $150 at a big-box store.

Please read this TurboTax FAQ for more information about selling personal items: https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3995054

Please read this TurboTax FAQ for more information about how to report investment sales: https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4790340

Unless... you sell items online as a business.  Then you would report this income, expenses, etc., on a Schedule C.

To enter/edit Schedule C (self-employment):

1. Open your return (or continue if open).

2. Type “schedule c” (upper-case works too) in Search box (upper right-hand corner of the screen)

3. Click on “Jump to schedule c” link.

4. Answer screen interview prompts.