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posted Mar 23, 2022 11:55:10 AM

Inherited home sold in Puerto Rico

I am a California resident. Do I report the sale of an inherited home on Form 8949?  The house sat dormant for several years until we found a buyer.  Can I take a long-term capital loss on the sale (sales price was less than FMV at the decedents date of death)?

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Mar 23, 2022 12:40:52 PM

You can't deduct a loss on the property since you didn't rent it out. Therefore, it is considered a personal asset and you can't deduct a loss on sale of a personal asset. You don't need to report the sale since it generated a loss, unless you received a form 1099-S reporting the sales proceeds, and then you could report it as an investment sale with the cost basis equal to the sale proceeds.