PatriciaV
Employee Tax Expert

Deductions & credits

Yes, selling expenses are added to your adjusted basis in the house (this may include repairs you were required to do before closing, for example, from an inspection) for input in TurboTax under Sale of Second Home. Although this was an inherited house, you may find this info helpful: IRS Pub 523 Selling Your Home

Other improvements completed before the property was listed are directly added to your inherited basis. See IRS Pub 551 Basis of Assets.

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