You would not need to enter it unless there was a gain on the sale or you received a 1099-S, because you can't take a loss on personal property. If you do need to report it, follow the steps below.
Report the sale in the investment section of TurboTax. Follow these instructions:
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Open your return in
TurboTax.
(To do this, sign in to TurboTax and click the orange Take me to my return button.) - In the search box, search for sold second home (use this exact phrase) and then click the "Jump to" link in the search results.
- Answer Yes on the Did You Sell Any Investments in 2018? screen.
- If you land on the Here's the investment sales info we have so far screen, click Add More Sales.
Note: Whether you had a loan on the property or how much cash you received at closing doesn't matter to the IRS. The IRS will tax you on the profit from the sale, if any.
In simple terms, the Gross Proceeds minus Expense of Sale (if needed) minus Original Purchase Price minus Improvements (expenses for new roof, kitchen remodel, etc.) equals Your Taxable Profit.
TurboTax will ask you all the necessary questions to determine if you have a profit or loss on the sale.
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