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posted May 31, 2019 5:33:24 PM

My home was foreclosed in 2015. I received a 1099-A. How do I enter the foreclosure in Turbo Tax?

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Expert Alumni
May 31, 2019 5:33:26 PM

You don't have to report form 1099-A for your main home. A personal residence sold at a loss (and that's what foreclosure/abandonment on form 1099-A usually is) is not reported on a federal return because personal losses are not tax deductible.   

Keep 1099-A for your records though. You may receive form 1099-C from the lender for the cancellation of the debt, the 1099-C would be reported (Form 1099-C may come in future years) in the year you actually receive it. Since the form 1099-A does not indicate the debt forgiven, please wait until you receive form 1099-C to report forgiven debt.

More details, if you'd like:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3299944

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Expert Alumni
May 31, 2019 5:33:26 PM

You don't have to report form 1099-A for your main home. A personal residence sold at a loss (and that's what foreclosure/abandonment on form 1099-A usually is) is not reported on a federal return because personal losses are not tax deductible.   

Keep 1099-A for your records though. You may receive form 1099-C from the lender for the cancellation of the debt, the 1099-C would be reported (Form 1099-C may come in future years) in the year you actually receive it. Since the form 1099-A does not indicate the debt forgiven, please wait until you receive form 1099-C to report forgiven debt.

More details, if you'd like:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3299944