Turbo tax allows me to input full installment amount received in 2018 under sale of business property; but does indicate where to input depreciation recapture. Is this automatically transferred and calculated from past turbo tax fillings?
You may want to review your 2017 income tax return and installment sale.
The 100% depreciation recaptures occurs at the time of sale, so in your case, it should have been reported on your 2017 income tax return and yes, if entered correctly, TurboTax uses the inception to date depreciation to calculate the gain/loss and tax.
Each installment sale consists of: return of adjusted basis, interest income, and capital gain on the sale.