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vanidosa27
Level 3
July 10, 2025
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8949 not allowing loss on inherited land

  • July 10, 2025
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Can someone please tell me how I need to enter the sale of inherited land as held for investment so that the loss is allowed? Thank you in advance! 

 

Best answer by sjrcpa

Remove all entries from the sale of home section. Make believe it was a sale of stock and enter like that.

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Intuit Community Champion
July 10, 2025

I would uncheck "sale of home." If you're already at a loss, you don't need a gain exclusion.

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vanidosa27
Level 3
July 10, 2025

Hi Karl! I unchecked the sale of home box and it removes the sale from Schedule D and the 8949 disappears. 

sjrcpa
sjrcpaAnswer
Level 15
July 10, 2025

Remove all entries from the sale of home section. Make believe it was a sale of stock and enter like that.

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Accountant-Man
Level 13
July 19, 2025

On this post you sold it before you bought it. How?

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