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February 14, 2021
Question

I bought home with brother in 2010 for 212k. In 2018 he did a cash refi increasing loan to 300k and got the cash. I sold for 465k. How do I show I only got 165k?

  • February 14, 2021
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The cost basis makes it look like I made over 200k when I didn't.  My brother got over 100k from cash refinance and that should not be counted in my cost basis.  Do I change my adjusted cost basis to what my brother changed the loan amount to?

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February 14, 2021

what was the home used for - yourselves or was it a rental?

when you say you sold for $465, I assume that was the full sales price not your share

assuming the original purchase was a 50/50 deal your starting basis is $106K

assuming half ownership your share of the sales price was $232.5K and with no rental, your gain would be the difference further reduced by selling costs 

you need to work out the mortgage issue with your brother. this is not a tax issue since the mortgage balance does not figure into your basis or his and thus the gain.

 

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February 14, 2021

Taking out money doesn’t change the basis, it just changes when you receive the profit from the sale. 

If you and your brother sold a home together, that each of your bases is $106,000, and each of your sales proceeds is $233,000, resulting in a capital gain to each of you of $127,000.  If that seems unfair because your brother took out a refinance a while ago, that is something you have to address with your brother.

 

If you are the sole owner now, how did you obtain sole possession? If it was a buyout or an inheritance, either of those situations might have adjusted your basis. But you still can’t take full account of the money that was previously withdrawn.