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February 22, 2022
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Deductions

  • February 22, 2022
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Is the excise tax from the sale of a home tax deductible?  Are any of the fees associated with the sale of our home tax deductible?

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    February 22, 2022

    SALE OF HOUSE

     

    If your gain was more than  $250,000 filing Single, or more than $500,000 filing Married Filing Jointly the sale must be reported on your tax return.  Whether you re-invested the gain in to another house is irrelevant.  If you  have a Form 1099-S go to Federal>Wages and Income>Less Common Income>Sale of Home (gain or loss)

    If you owned and lived in the home as your primary residence for at least 2 of the last 5 years on the date of the sale, you do not have to report the home sale if the gain is less than $250K filing Single, or less than $500K filing Married Filing Jointly (and you both owned and lived in the home for at least 2 years).

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