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Level 3
February 24, 2026
Question

If I have a loss on the sale of property on an estate, and the $3000.00 cap on the loss to the Taxpayer K1, do I continue to file a 1041 each year until that loss is obtained.

  • February 24, 2026
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I have a $79,000 loss on the sale of inherited property on a 1041 estate with a K1 to one taxpayer.  Of course, the loss is capped at the $3,000 loss per year.  Do I continue to file a 1041 with a K1 until the loss is used, or do I file this sale directly on the taxpayer's return instead of filing on the 1041?

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BobKamman
Level 15
February 24, 2026

All of it flows through to the beneficiary on the final 1041 return.  Then it's theirs to deal with.  

sjrcpa
Level 15
February 24, 2026

And if this is not a final return, it gets carried forward by the estate until it is a final return.

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