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SELLING YOUR HOME | IRS DEDUCTIONS

Wilmington NC Real Estate
Posted by Terry Thompkins on February 16, 2018 in  irs deductions  selling your home
Getting your taxes together after the sale of home? Check out the IRS Publication 523https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p523.pdfThis publication explains the tax rules that apply when you sell or otherwise give up ownership of a home. If you meet certain conditions, you may exclude the first $250,000 of gain from the sale of your home from your income and avoid paying taxes on it. The exclusion is increased to $500,000 for a married couple filing jointly. This publication also has worksheets for calculations rela... read more