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Level 3
posted Jun 6, 2019 12:10:49 AM

Selling a foreign primary residence which was bought before my wife has greencard ? After living in US for 3 years, she sold it. How to file?

How can we enter this transaction in TurboTax ? 

This place is consider her primary residence. When she left for US 3 years ago, she rented it out and we have claim/declared this place as foreign rental property in TurboTax

She should qualify at least the gain for 250K because it is her primary residence in that country.

How we should enter this plus rental royalty ? 

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Expert Alumni
Jun 6, 2019 12:10:55 AM

The following answer was provided to a question similar to yours and provides instructions for reporting this sale on your return. https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/6690008

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Intuit Alumni
Jun 6, 2019 12:10:52 AM

Did she live in it 2 out of the last 5 years?

Level 3
Jun 6, 2019 12:10:53 AM

yes

Expert Alumni
Jun 6, 2019 12:10:55 AM

The following answer was provided to a question similar to yours and provides instructions for reporting this sale on your return. https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/6690008

Level 3
Jun 6, 2019 12:10:57 AM

A follow up questions... because it was a rental for the last 3 years (it was rental out when my wife immigrated to US) and for the last 3 years, we declare rental income for this property... do i need to log a transaction on the rental side too ? eg: i think there is one for selling rental property as well on that section

Intuit Alumni
Jun 6, 2019 12:10:58 AM

Yes, you need to report the sale in the rental section only.

Level 3
Jun 6, 2019 12:11:00 AM

thanks !