JulieS
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Deductions & credits

Yes, you can report the sale of land on your tax return in TurboTax Online. Here's how to do it:

 

 

  1. Sign in to TurboTax. 
  2. Select Income & Expenses.
  3. Select Start or Update to the right of Stocks, Cryptocurrency, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Other, which is under Investments and Savings. 
  4. Answer the first question Yes, or if you already have sales here,  select Add more sales.
  5. Select Enter a different way.
  6. Select the Other tile, then Continue.
  7. Enter Vacant land, or other description, as the name, then select Continue.
  8. For type, select Land (personal use) or Land (investment use).
  9. For the next few boxes enter the information from your 1099-S. 
  10. Answer the remaining questions according to your situation. 
  11. On the screen Let us know if any of these situations apply to this sale, select I paid sales expenses that aren't included in the sale proceeds reported on the form, then Continue.
  12. Enter the closing costs you had to pay to sell the property. 

     
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