1099-s

[jetspeed]

i received a 1099-s from title company with zero gross proceeds when my parent sold her house. i cant determine how to file it as it wasn't my house, it wasn't an installment sale income, and it wasn't a business property. should i just not include it in my filing since it is a zero value?

[LeonardS]

If your parents sold their primary residence they are able to exclude up to $500,000 in capital gains from the sale.  To qualify as their primary home they would have to have lived in the home for a period of 24 months in the 5 years before the sale date.

Form 1099-S is an informational form that has information that may or may not have to be reported on a tax return.  If would appear that the gross sale amount was less than $500,000, therefore, the closing company issued a 1099-S with no amount reported on Form 1099-S.  If this is the case then you do not include Form 1099-S on the tax return.