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mfc28
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Sold a piece property where do I add capital improvements to the cost basis

I sold some land.  I bought it for 160,000 and sold it for 380,000.  I made 40,000 in capital improvements.  Where do add the 40,000 to the 160,000 cost basis to bring it up to 200,000?

Do i just add it to the cost basis field in Turbo Tax in the investment section?  Or this there another place to add it.  I have Turbo Tax Premier.

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Vanessa A
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Sold a piece property where do I add capital improvements to the cost basis

Yes.  You just add it to the cost basis field in TurboTax in the investment section. There is no need to do a breakdown, you will just enter the $200,000. 

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Sold a piece property where do I add capital improvements to the cost basis

In the investment section of the program just add the cost of the improvements to the cost basis.

Vanessa A
Employee Tax Expert

Sold a piece property where do I add capital improvements to the cost basis

Yes.  You just add it to the cost basis field in TurboTax in the investment section. There is no need to do a breakdown, you will just enter the $200,000. 

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