Entering Form 1099-S in ProConnect

Generally, you're required to report a transaction that consists in whole or in part of the sale or exchange for money, indebtedness, property, or services of any present or future ownership interest in any of the following:

1. Improved or unimproved land, including air space.
2. Inherently permanent structures, including any residential, commercial, or industrial building.
3. A condominium unit and its appurtenant fixtures and common elements, including land.
4. Stock in a cooperative housing corporation (as defined in section 216).
5. Any non-contingent interest in standing timber.

A sale or exchange includes any transaction properly treated as a sale or exchange for federal income tax purposes, even if the transaction isn't currently taxable.

• For example, a sale of a main home may be a reportable sale even though the transferor may be entitled to exclude the gain under section 121.
• A transfer to a corporation that qualifies for nonrecognition of gain under section 351 is a reportable exchange.
• A transfer under a land contract is reportable in the year in which the parties enter into the contract.

• Box 2 - Shows the gross proceeds from a real estate transaction - generally, the sales price. Gross proceeds include cash and notes payable to the transferor, notes assumed by the transferee (buyer), and any notes paid off at settlement.
  • Box 2 doesn't include the value of other property or services the transferor received or will receive. See Box 4.
• Box 3 - Shows the address or legal description of the transferred property.
• Box 4 - If marked, shows the transferor received or will receive services or property (other than cash or notes) as part of the consideration for the transferred property. The value of any services or property (other than cash or notes) isn't included in box 2.
• Box 6 - Shows certain real estate taxes on a residence charged to the buyer at settlement. See instructions for Schedule A, line 5b.
  • If the transferor has already paid the real estate tax for the period that includes the sale date, subtract the amount in box 6 from the amount already paid to determine the transferor's deductible real estate tax.
  • However, if the transferor has already deducted the real estate tax in a prior year, generally report this amount as income on the "Other income" line of the appropriate income tax form.
  • For more information, see Pub. 523, Pub. 525, and Pub. 530.

To report a sale of home from Form 1099-S:

See Reporting a sale of home on an individual return for instructions.

For timber/lumber sales reported on Form 1099-S:

Report on Form 1099-S payments of timber royalties made under a pay-as-cut contract, reportable under section 6050N. 

See the following resources below:

• Entering a sale or disposition of assets
• How to enter a prior or current year installment sale (Form 6252) in ProConnect Tax
• How do I enter a like-kind exchange in the depreciation screen?, if box 4 is checked