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Land cost basis

Hello!  I'm trying to prepare my rental income taxes.  I purchased the home in 2009 and used it as my main home until I rented it all out on August 2019.  Do I use the land cost basis amount from the time of purchase, or the current one on my tax form?  Thanks!

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MarilynG1
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Land cost basis

Use the Land Cost Basis from your original purchase in 2009 when setting up your Rental Property in Property Profile.

 

If you don't have that info broken out from total sales price, use the % of Land/Improvements ratio shown on your current Tax Assesment to calculate Land Cost Basis in 2009.

 

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MarilynG1
Employee Tax Expert

Land cost basis

Use the Land Cost Basis from your original purchase in 2009 when setting up your Rental Property in Property Profile.

 

If you don't have that info broken out from total sales price, use the % of Land/Improvements ratio shown on your current Tax Assesment to calculate Land Cost Basis in 2009.

 

Click this link for a helpful article on Rental Property. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Land cost basis

Thanks!

MarilynG1
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Land cost basis

My pleasure!

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