RobertG
Expert Alumni

Investors & landlords

Sale of a second home is entered in the investment section of TurboTax. Follow these instructions:

  1. Open or continue your return in TurboTax.
  2. In the search box, search for sold second home and select the Jump to link in the search results.
  3. Answer Yes on the Did you sell any investments in 2018? screen.
    • If you land on the Here's the info we have for these investment sales screen, select Add More Sales.
  4. Answer No to the 1099-B question.
  5. On the next screen, select Second Home (choose this also for inherited homes) or Land. Select Continue.
  6. Follow the instructions to completion.

This will generate a schedule D and Form 8949.  Schedule C is for self-employment income and will not be generated by the sale of a second home.

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