Where is the 250000 allowable gain when filling out cost basis for sale of home?

[bthornburg1]

Where is the 250000 included on Turbo tax for sale of home?

[DoninGA]

Based on your answers in the Home Sale section, the TurboTax program will give you the $250,000 exclusion if you are eligible.

If you sold your primary personal residence and you lived in and owned the home for at least two years in the five year period on the date of sale, you do not have to report the sale if your gains are less then the exclusion amounts of $250,000 if filing Single or $500,000 if filing Married Filing Jointly (and both lived in the home for two years).

Gain or Loss = Sales Price minus Sales Expenses minus Adjusted Basis (Purchase Price plus the cost of improvements prior to the sale)

If you had a gain greater then the exclusion amounts then you would have to report the sale. Also, if you received a Form 1099-S for the sale either with a gain or a loss, the sale has to be reported. You will need the online TurboTax Premium edition to report the sale if you are using the online editions. Make sure that you indicate that you want the sale of the home reported on your tax return.

[Mike9241]

the sale must be entered on the Turbotax Home sale Worksheet. From there it will carry to schedule D with the exclusion shown as an adjustment. you do not enter the sale directly on schedule D/8949.