I sold land and paid the county taxes to the buyer who will pay the tax bill the following year. Can I deduct this amount as sales cost since I won't get a tax bill for it?
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Although this references a house, it also applies to land.
Yes, your share of these taxes can be claimed if you itemize your deductions. Property (real estate) taxes are generally divided between the buyer and seller so each pays taxes for the part of the year they own the home. See Buyers and Sellers below for details.
Buyers
You can claim any property (real estate) tax you were charged in your closing costs. Look for a "real estate tax", "property tax" or “county taxes” charge on your HUD-1 settlement statement.
If you made payments into an escrow account, you can only deduct the amount actually paid by your lender to the taxing authority on your behalf during the year.
Be sure to claim the deduction in the year you (or your lender, on your behalf) made the payment. So if you paid your 2021 property tax on December 14, 2020, claim it on your 2020 return.
Sellers
You can claim property (real estate) tax you already paid for the calendar year, minus any amount allocated to the buyer. It doesn’t matter if you were reimbursed for the buyer’s share at the close of escrow or not—you can only claim your share of the property (real estate) tax for the time you owned the home.
I SILD THREE LOTS IN 2021
I AM TRYING FRIGURE OUT THE CAPITAL GAIN.
i RECEIVED NO PAPER WORK. HOW DO I FIGURE OUT THE CAPITAAL GAIN
I DONE HAVE THE PAPER WORK TO FILE TAX
The attorney or real estate agent that handled the sale should have a record of what you sold the land for and your selling costs. You can also look at the county courthouse recorder of deeds to find the sale information.
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