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April 2, 2023
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Cost basis for rental on Form 4562 and asset info sheet is different

  • April 2, 2023
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I'm trying to understand why the cost basis is different on forms in TurboTax for a condo I converted to rental.  Let's just look at building part (though the land part has the same issue).  On Form 4562 the cost is $44,289 (and the depreciable basis) and a "Date In Service" of 2/1/1998.  On the "Review Information" screen, the date of conversion is 2/1/1998, the building cost is $49,210.  The $49,210 was probably the FMV I looked up from the property appraisers office, but that was a long time ago and I don't have those records.   The property was originally purchased for personal use on 8/1/1982 and the property appraiser site lists that original sales price as $59,900.   I sold the condo 8/5/2022 for a gain.   

 

Why would the two cost basis be different ($44,289 vs $49,210).  Is there some additional calculation TurboTax is doing when filling out From 4562?

 

 

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    April 3, 2023

    The $44,289 comes from the "Depreciable Basis" (line 52) on the Asset Entry Worksheet for the condo, so that explains the difference.