Follow these steps to report the sale of your rental property on your tax return:
- With your return open in TurboTax, search for rentals and then select the Jump to link in the search result.
- Answer Yes to the question Did you have any income from rentals or royalties?
- Answer Let's see if you're a real estate professional and Continue.
- When you get to What are you here to report? select Rental property and Continue.
- Review Here’s what to expect next and Continue.
- We'll start with some basic info on your rental - fill in details, property nickname, address, etc.
- Answer Who owns (rental property)? and Continue.
- Select proper answer for What type of rental is (rental property)? and Continue.
- When you hit Tell us about your situation this year check the Sold or disposed of property box along with any other boxes that may apply and Continue.
- Continue following the onscreen prompts to enter info about your rental property.
- Eventually, you'll get to the Review your rental property info screen. On the following screens, we'll ask you to enter all the info we need about your rental property.
- We'll ask you to report the sale when you get to the Expenses/Assets (Depreciation) section, along with any other pertinent info (like income and expenses).
Tip: Take your time and pay close attention. There's a lot of info and it's easy to miss if you're in a hurry.