DavidD66
Expert Alumni

Deductions & credits

You report the sale of a house your inherited similar to the way you would report the sale of stock.  You do not need TurboTax Business.  You can use any version of the CD/Download version of TurboTax, and you can use Premier or Self-Employed if you are using TurboTax Online.  To enter:

 

  • Type "Investment sales" in the search window and click Enter
  • Click on "Jump to Investment sales"
  • On the page with "Did you have investment income in 2022?"  Answer Yes
  • On the page with "Did you have crypto income in 2022?" Answer No (you can revisit this section later if the answer is Yes).  Then click on Continue
  • On the page with "Let's import your tax info" click on "Enter a different way"
  • Select "Other" to "OK, let's start with one investment type?" and click Continue
  • Enter the name of the person or firm that brokered this sale
  • On the page with "Now, enter one sale for _______",  for "What type of investment you sold" Indicate House (personal use) "
  • "How did you receive this investment?  Indicate Inherited
  • Enter the details of the sale, and the interview will walk you through entering the details of the sale

Because you inherited it, it will be a long term gain/loss.  And unless you used it as a business asset or rental property, you will not be able to deduct any loss, as it is personal property.  

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