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March 21, 2021
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How do you report the Sale of a Lake Cottage?

  • March 21, 2021
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Trying to report the sale of Lake cottage.  It was never the main home & the gain should end up on the Schedule D.  I don't see a way to enter it directly to the schedule D,  It appears you must use the 1099B worksheet to enter brokerage transactions on the 8949.  How do you enter other transactions?  I've used this software for more than 25 years. I've searched "Where do I enter...?" with no luck.  No Sunday tech support hours either.  Any ideas would be appreciated,

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Best answer by jeffmcpa2010

This is a guess, and I'm not at work so cant check the software.

Try using the Home Sale worksheet - and just answer the questions so they don't qualify for the exemption?

 

 

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Level 10
March 21, 2021

This is a guess, and I'm not at work so cant check the software.

Try using the Home Sale worksheet - and just answer the questions so they don't qualify for the exemption?

 

 

maritaAuthor
Level 2
March 21, 2021

I had started that worksheet, but thought maybe there was a better way. It seems to have worked. Thank you.

Level 3
March 21, 2021

If you have been reporting it as rental property, on schedule E Wks.  Otherwise 1099-B Worksheet.

Level 3
March 21, 2021

Guess you could use Sale of Home Wks as well, if not rental property.

BobKamman
Level 15
March 21, 2021

I would NOT use the Home Sale worksheet -- that's for primary residence sales.  Use the 1099-B worksheet.  It's not just for brokerage accounts.  

maritaAuthor
Level 2
March 21, 2021

Ok. Thank you.  I will try that as well.  It is not real clear how to get my end result with the new changes in ProSeries.  

BobKamman
Level 15
March 21, 2021

Immunize yourself against “But This Is Such A Big Deal Syndrome.” Yes, it gets reduced to “just one line on an 8949" (Good title for a country song). Same as selling a coin collection for $5,000 with a basis of $2,500. But IRS sees even bigger deals, all the time. They don’t want to hear your story, they just want you to pay the tax.