I sold my property that I rented out for 6 years, but has not been rented out for the past 7 years. Is this a sale of rental property? How do I report this sale on my taxes? What forms do I use?
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10 years ago
I sold my property that I rented out for 6 years, but has not been rented out for the past 7 years. Is this a sale of rental property? How do I report this sale on my taxes? What forms do I use?
Exactly what did you do with the property for the past seven years? Did you advertise it for rent? How was it used?
No, I did not advertise it for rent. I converted it to personal use and let my son live there rent free.
I converted it to personal use and let my son live there rent free. The property was sold at a loss.
Leann, you've got a long-term capital gain that should be reported on your Schedule D, or a long-term capital loss that is non-deductible. And don't forget to reduce the original cost of the house by the depreciation that you claimed - or should have claimed - as a deduction during the time you rented the house out.
If you have business property that you convert to personal use you don't get the full 250k/500k exemption. Also, you can't use the exemption to cover depreciation. Though since you didn't live in the house at all, you don't get any exemption.
I know sure whether you use Schedule D or form 4797 to report the sale.
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