Siblings inheritance filing

[mikkamakka]

Hi,

My wife and 2 other siblings have received inheritance from their parents house sale after their passing in 2025. How do I enter the share received? Total sale price was 1.9M, received after fees, 540K, the rest was split between the other 2 siblings.

House was in California. Does this need to be reported? What forms (fed and state) would i use to enter wife's part received?

Thanks

Nick

[Bsch4477]

The cost basis of the home is the value on the day she died so If the home was sold soon afterwards there would be no capital gain. Inheritance is not taxed so unless a tax form was issued you don’t have to report anything. 

[mikkamakka]

Follow up question.

Appraisal assessment at the time of sale was $1'893'000, sold for $1'899'888. Land assessment for taxes was $620'000 before improvements and sale.

$1.75M was split 3-way. House was in a Trust. Trust did the sale. House in California, all siblings are in California.

So, we are good to not report it?

Thanks

[DianeW777 · Accepted solution]

No, you should report the sale of inherited property. Whether a gain or loss, and if the property was never used by any beneficiary as their main home, then any loss would also be deductible against other income. 

Use the information below to report the sale and it should be split three ways (selling price, cost basis, sales expenses). Each beneficiary should be reporting only their share.

Your cost basis is the fair market value on the date of death of the decedent, or alternate stepped up basis by legal team, plus the capital improvements (not repairs but improvements that are capital in nature).  The expenses of sale will reduce any gain or increase any loss as well.

This is entered as the sale of investment property and can be entered as follows.

Enter the inherited property sale in TurboTax using the steps provided.  

1. Open or continue your return: Choose the Search box and type 'sale of second home' then use the Jump to link to enter your inherited sale) or follow the menu. In TurboTax Online select 'See more' in the FAQ then click 'sold second home'.
2. Under Wages & Income scroll to Stocks, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other (1099-B)
3. Answer Yes on the Did you sell any stocks, mutual funds, bonds, or other investments in 2025? screen
   • If you land on the Your investment sales summary screen, select Add More Sales
4. On the OK, let's start with one investment type screen, select Other, then Continue
5. On the Tell us more about this sale screen, enter the name of the person or institution that brokered the sale
6. On the next screen, select  Other (choose this also for inherited homes) then select  I inherited it under  How did you receive this investment? (For TurboTax Desktop you can enter a description of 'Inherited Home' and long term holding period).

@mikkamakka