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Level 2
January 19, 2022
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Inherited Property

  • January 19, 2022
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My uncle passed away in Feb 2021. His house was left to me and transferred into my name in May 2021. I then sold the house to my cousin. I sold the house to her for what the house appraised for when he passed away. I'm confused on how I go about claiming this since it was an inherited property. I would LOVE to be able to file my taxes thru TurboTax this year but I'm afraid it may be too complicated and i may have to see an accountant. Please help!

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fanfare
Level 15
January 19, 2022

since your basis  and proceeds  selling price are the same you have a deduction for the expenses of the sale (Long Term capital loss)

you don't need an accountant.

look for section on sale of inherited property

Jori19fAuthor
Level 2
January 19, 2022

Not sure if this will make a difference, but my cousin had the house appraised after she moved in and it appraised for $15k more than I sold it to her for. So maybe that would should a loss? Ill check out the section on sale of inherited property. Thank you

fanfare
Level 15
January 19, 2022

You don't use your cousin's appraisal, you use your appraisal (FMV at time of death of the owner).

Home prices continue to rise.