Do I even need to mention the sale of a primary home if I lived there over four years as the primary residence, never rented it out, and netted around 20k off the sale?

[JohnB5677]

If you lived in your home for more than two of the last four years,

and the profit on the house was less than

• $250,000 for a Single Taxpayer
• or $500,000 if filing Jointly

And you did not get a 1099-S (Sale of Property).

Then you do NOT have to post it to your return.

If you do have to post it, follow these steps:

1. Federal Taxes 
2. Wages and Income 
3. Select on I'll choose what I work on
4. Scroll down to Less Common Income
5. On Sale of Home (gain or loss),
6. click the START or UPDATE button