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Capital gain from selling a car

little woo — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:44:23 GMT

I purchased a car two years ago and sold it in 2023, generating a $1000 profit. Should I use Schedule C or Schedule D to report this capital gain?

Re: Capital gain from selling a car

DavidD66 — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 04:31:43 GMT

If it was a personal vehicle, the transaction would be reported on Form 8949 and that would "flow" to Schedule D. You will report that in the same section in which you report stock and other investment sales. To enter:

Type "Investment sales" in the search window and click Enter
Click on "Jump to Investment sales"
On the page with "Did you sell any investments in 2023?" Answer Yes
Answer No to "Did you get a 1099-B..."
Enter the name of the person or entity that brokered the sale (you can leave this blank)
On the "Now we'll walk you through entering your sale details" Indicate "Vehicle"
The interview will walk you through entering the details of the sale

If it was a business vehicle, it would be reported as an asset disposition and reported on Form 4797.

Re: Capital gain from selling a car

baldwins2004 — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:58:09 GMT

The steps provided do not exist. I'm using the premuim product.

Re: Capital gain from selling a car

jhale356 — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 20:45:06 GMT

Instructions only work in on line version. Not available in Delux or Premium desktop versions.

Re: Capital gain from selling a car

DoninGA — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 20:53:50 GMT

@jhale356 wrote:

Instructions only work in on line version. Not available in Delux or Premium desktop versions.

To enter an investment sale other than from a brokerage account (1099-B), follow the steps below.

Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business)
Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
Under Investment Income
On Stocks, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other, click the start or update button

On the next screen click on Yes
On the next screen click on Other and continue
Enter a Name and continue
Where asked about Type of Investment select Personal items