JulieS
Expert Alumni

Investors & landlords

Here is how to enter this in TurboTax:

  1. Login and continue your return.
  2. Select Federal from the left side menu.
  3. On the Income & Expenses summary, look for Rental Properties and Royalties (Sch E), click Edit/ Add to the right.
  4. Answer the first question Yes.
  5. Add or Edit your Royalty property.
  6. Enter the location information, click Continue.
  7. Under What Type of Royalty Income? select Oil and Gas Royalty Income, click Continue.
  8. Enter your 1099-MISC, click Continue.
  9. Your Depletion should calculate automatically, but if it doesn't, it is 15% of your gross income, or in your case $42.
  10. If you have  additional expenses, select More Expenses, otherwise Finished, in the lower right. 
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