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April 18, 2022
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how to report a loss on the sale of foreign property

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how to report  the sale of foreign property at a loss?

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April 18, 2022

Personal use?

Rental?

Business?

Something else?

 

Was there a loan on the property?

Linda123Author
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April 18, 2022

Personal use with no mortgage.

April 18, 2022

Losses for personal-use property are not tax deductible.  And because it is a foreign property, I assume there is no 1099-S.  There is no loan so you don't need to deal with the funky §988 foreign exchange stuff.

That means you don't need to report it at all.