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Technically the 1099-S which is for the "sale" of the easement, does not get reported as a sale or income, rather it is subtracted from the property's basis.
Since it was reported on a 1099-S, the IRS will be looking for it to be reported.
You can either:
Not report it, and subtract it from the basis of your property and be ready to explain everything to the IRS if they inquire.
Report it, and report your basis as the same as the proceeds, so there is no gain realized.
I would not report it as sale of a main home, since that might raise a red flag if you do decide to sell your main home within the next 2 years.
To Report:
Remember to report the sale proceeds as the basis so there is no gain.
If you do sell the remaining property, remember that you would need to subtract that amount from your total, or original, basis.
Of course, if you were to sell this property, and it was your primary residence that you owned and lived in for 2 of the last 5 years, you may be excluded from reporting capital gains if sold at a profit.
Technically the 1099-S which is for the "sale" of the easement, does not get reported as a sale or income, rather it is subtracted from the property's basis.
Since it was reported on a 1099-S, the IRS will be looking for it to be reported.
You can either:
Not report it, and subtract it from the basis of your property and be ready to explain everything to the IRS if they inquire.
Report it, and report your basis as the same as the proceeds, so there is no gain realized.
I would not report it as sale of a main home, since that might raise a red flag if you do decide to sell your main home within the next 2 years.
To Report:
Remember to report the sale proceeds as the basis so there is no gain.
If you do sell the remaining property, remember that you would need to subtract that amount from your total, or original, basis.
Of course, if you were to sell this property, and it was your primary residence that you owned and lived in for 2 of the last 5 years, you may be excluded from reporting capital gains if sold at a profit.
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