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kktang12
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Sale of Rental Property - TurboTax asked me to remove

Hi,

 

I have been using Turbo Tax to file my property's rental income for the past few years. I sold it in May 2024, and didn't rent a single day in 2024.

 

When i followed online instructions under Rental Property income section, and chose sale of property, and after answering 0 days rented in 2024, Turbo Tax told me that i don't need to report this property and "remove the property".

 

I then picked, i rented 1 day out in 2024, but put 0 in rental income on the next page, it again told me to "remove the property" because i don't need to report it. 

 

This is very different from all the articles i found on this forum, did anything change? how do i report sale and calculate the depreciation? I use the Deluxe version.

 

Thanks in advance for people's help!

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DianeW777
Employee Tax Expert

Sale of Rental Property - TurboTax asked me to remove

First, do not indicate zero days rented in 2024. You should indicate it was rented all year, at fair rental value because it was available until it was sold. 

 

When you review the Rental Info under Situations, you will indicate it was sold. Follow the instructions below to enter your sale.

 

You need to dispose of the property by telling TurboTax how and when it was disposed of.  Follow the instructions below.

  1. Click on Search (upper right) > type rentals > Enter > click Jump to .... link (or click the first FAQ and click Go to rentals)
  2. Answer the questions and on under Rent and Royalty Summary, click Edit
  3. Click Update to the right of Assets/Depreciation.
  4. Click Edit to the right of each asset to be disposed of
  5. Go through several screens until you get to Tell Us More About This Rental Asset
  6. Click on This item was sold…….   And continue to answer the questions

You might also review information here.

 

Example of arriving at the selling price and sales expenses for each asset in your rental activity.

 

Example:  Original Cost (of each asset on your depreciation schedule)

$10,000 Land                = 13.33% 

$50,000 House              = 66.67%

$15,000 Improvements  = 20%

$75,000 Total                 = 100%

 

Multiply each percentage times the sales price/sales expenses to arrive at each individual sales price/sales expense.

 

Please update here if you need further assistance and we will help.

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