DianeW
Expert Alumni

Deductions & credits

Interest income is reported on your return as follows assuming this is a sale where you the seller finance a junior mortgage. 

  • The seller extends to the buyer a junior mortgage which wraps around and exists in addition to any superior mortgages already secured by the property
  • While you are logged into your TurboTax Premier account:
    • Federal Taxes tab
    • Select Wages & Income
    • Select I'll choose what I work on
    • Scroll to Interest Income
    • Select Interest from seller financed loans 
    • Continue to enter the information -Name, address and social security number of the buyer
    • Click the screenshot attached to enlarge and view for assistance.

When you hold a note between you and the buyer interest income is reported regardless of gain or loss on the sale.