Yes, these improvements would be added to your cost basis for the sale of the land. Land is considered investment property if it is not part of a home sale. Land sales are reported by using the following instruction.
- Wages & Income, then scroll down to Investment Income and select Stocks, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other (1099-B)
- Respond "yes" to Did you sell any investments? You'll then be asked Did you get a 1099-B or brokerage statement? answer "no."
- Enter one sale at a time
- Enter Land Sale Information
- Continue to follow the prompts to complete your sale
- See the image below for assistance.