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A land sale is considered a sale of an investment.  To report this in TurboTax, please follow these steps:

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1. Click on Federal > Wages & Income
2. In the Investment Income section click on the Start/Revisit box next to Stocks, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other.  If you have already entered some investment sales, you will see a screen Here's the investment sales info we have so far.  Click on the Add More Sales link. 
3. If you haven't yet entered some investment sales, you will see a screen Did you sell any investments in 20XX?  Click the Yes box.
4. On the screen,  OK, what type of investments did you sell? mark the Other box and click Continue.
5. When you get to the screen, Now we’ll walk you through entering your sale details enter the details of the sale.  You will be able to select the type of investment in the first box [second home, land, etc.]  [See Screenshot #1 below.]
6. Click Continue when done.

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1. On the Wages & Income screen, in the Investment Income section click on the Start/Revisit box next to Stocks, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other.  If you have already entered some investment sales, you will see a screen Here's the investment sales info we have so far.  Click on the Add More Sales link. 
2. If you haven't yet entered some investment sales, you will see a screen Did you sell any investments in 20XX?  Click the Yes box.
3. On the screen,  Did you get a 1099-B or brokerage statement... click the No box.
4. On the screen, Tell us about this sale, mark the radio button, I'll enter one sale at a time.
5. Enter the information in the boxes that appear.  You will have to type in Land Sale in box 1a.
6. Enter the total sales proceeds as well as the other information requested.  [See Screenshot #2 below.]
7. Continue to the screen, Select any less common adjustments that apply.  
8. Mark the first box The reported sales price did not deduct all fees or selling expenses.  [Screenshot #3]  
9. Enter the sales expenses not deducted from the sales price entered earlier.

Screenshot #1

Screenshot #2

Screenshot #3

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