Contract
for deed (also called land contract) is entered as Installment Sale in TurboTax. You can choose between reporting all the gain in
the first year (so, entire amount in 2016) or you can report it each year in
proportion to the payment (so in 2017 and further if applicable).
Data
entry in Turbo Tax:
- Federal Taxes
- Wages & Income
- Scroll down to Less Common Income
-
Select Installment Sales - continue with the interview
Notes:
- Installment sale is a sale of
property where you receive at last one payment after the tax year of sale.
- You must report interest each
year. If there is no stated interest in the contract, you must calculate
and report the unstated/imputed interest.
- For more
information on installment sale, click here or visit IRS publication 537 for
details
- You may be asked to upgrade to a higher version, such as Premier
