DianeW777
Expert Alumni

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Yes, you would add the purchase or original expenses to purchase your rental to your original basis also. This would be part of the formula provided earlier. 

  • Add all expenses for capital improvements and your original cost of the property (should include purchase expenses from your original closing statement) to arrive at the difference between value used for depreciation and actual cost. 
  • In the selling expense field use this plus all of the sales expense paid.

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