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January 28, 2025
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What is the correct form to use for the sale of a classic car?

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    January 28, 2025

    Assume this is a sale of a personal item and not a sale within a self-employment activity. 

     

    Casual sale of personal items may be reported on Schedule D IRS form 1040 and Schedule 8949.

     

    Personal items sold for less than their basis (most likely, the original purchase price) report $0 capital gain on line 7 of the Federal 1040 tax return.

     

    Personal items sold for more than their basis report the gain on line 7 of the Federal 1040 tax return.  See this example.

     

                                                  Selling                   Cost

                                                  Price                      Basis

     

    Item 1                                   $500                       $2,000                 Capital loss on personal item = $0 loss

    Item 2                                   $400                       $300                    Capital gain on personal item = $100 gain

    Item 3                                   $100                       $100                    No capital gain or loss

     

                                                  $1,000                   $2,400

     

    To report such a casual sale of personal items, in TurboTax Online follow these steps:

     

    • Down the left side of the screen, click on Tax Home.
    • Click on the down arrow to the right of Review.
    • Click on the blue band labeled Review.
    • Down the left side of the screen, click Federal.
    • Down the left side of the screen, click Wages & Income.
    • Scroll down to Investments and Savings and click on the dropdown menu.
    • Click Start to the right of Stocks, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other.
    • At the screen OK, let's start with one investment type, select Other, Land, Second homes, Personal items.

     

    See also this TurboTax Help and this.

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