DavidD66
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Business & farm

It is a long-term gain.  According to the IRS, for an estate, "property acquired from a decedent is treated as held for more than 1 year".   When asked how the property was acquired, indicate "death" or "inherited".  If the program doesn't ask, you may need to adjust the acquisition date so that it is long-term. 

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