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posted Apr 14, 2025 4:53:42 PM

How do I enter sales of personal property on Mercari and Paypal if I did not receive a 1099-K form from either? I made $4689.

$4689 was a combination of the two platforms. I didn't receive forms from either, I just reviewed my sales reports so I am not sure where to add this income.

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Apr 14, 2025 4:57:42 PM

Sale of personal items may be reported on Schedule D IRS form 1040 and Schedule 8949.

 

Personal items sold for less than their cost basis report $0 capital gain on line 7 of the Federal 1040 tax return.

 

Personal items sold for more than their cost basis report the gain on line 7 of the Federal 1040 tax return.  See this example.

 

                                              Selling                   Cost

                                              Price                      Basis

 

Item 1                                   $500                       $2,000                 Capital loss on personal item = $0 loss

Item 2                                   $400                       $300                    Capital gain on personal item = $100 gain

Item 3                                   $100                       $100                    No capital gain or loss

 

                                              $1,000                   $2,400

 

In TurboTax Online, to report such a sale of personal items, follow these directions.

 

  • Down the left side of the screen, click Federal.
  • Down the left side of the screen, click Wages & Income.
  • Click to the right of Investments and Savings.
  • Click to the right of Stocks, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other.
  • Click Add investments.
  • At the screen Let's import your tax info, select enter a different way.
  • At the screen OK, let's start with one investment type, select Other, Land, Second homes, Personal items.
  • Select Add another sale to report additional transactions.

See also this TurboTax Help.