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If I don't report it as "other income", IRS will flag it. If I show "in and out" of income and then report as capital gain, reporting will be correct. How do I report a negative income item?
In TurboTax, it is difficult to enter and then offset miscellaneous income on Schedule 1.
You can try entering the income as a royalty property on Schedule E and then offset the income entirely as an Other (miscellaneous) expense.
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