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KILBOTz
07/18/18 6:45:16 PM
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@Drpooplol
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https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc701

So as I understanding the only exemption from capital gains on a house sale is $250k if you are single. Is that correct?

Did it used to be if you rolled it over into the purchase of a new home it was all exempted?
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Drpooplol
07/18/18 6:58:18 PM
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KILBOTz posted...
So as I understanding the only exemption from capital gains on a house sale is $250k if you are single. Is that correct?

Yes, but it's not an automatic exemption
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Drpooplol
07/18/18 6:58:59 PM
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https://www.irs.gov/publications/p523#en_US_2017_publink100073070

Search "eligibility test'
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KILBOTz
07/18/18 7:26:57 PM
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k, looks like im eligible.

now, also as I understand it, it is not illegal to do either a cash-out refi or HELOC and then sell shortly after. Any idea if that is right? I figure I have $400-500k in equity so loan costs are small compared to tax cost.
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Drpooplol
07/18/18 8:27:42 PM
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Well you have to pay out the HELOC when you sell... I don't think you'll be able to avoid much for taxes if you do that. But I haven't put much thought into it
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