I have a 3-bedroom home in North Carolina that I want to sell. We lived there for six years, then rented it out for the last two. We bought it for $280,000 and expect to sell for about $430,000. Will the sale be tax-free?
Possibly in part. A former main home may qualify for the federal home-sale exclusion if you owned and lived in it for at least two of the five years before selling. Rental depreciation can still be taxable. The gain also depends on improvements and selling costs.
Ask Jordan to review the dates, rental history and North Carolina treatment before you list.
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