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Level 4
March 20, 2022
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Home sale exclusion

  • March 20, 2022
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Is exclusion of gain on sale of residence considered "postponed" gain?

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Best answer by qbteachmt

Excluded = doesn't matter.

Deferred = we'll get to it, later.

1031 Exchange = Deferred. Not Excluded.

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qbteachmt
qbteachmtAnswer
Level 15
March 21, 2022

Excluded = doesn't matter.

Deferred = we'll get to it, later.

1031 Exchange = Deferred. Not Excluded.

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suesue1Author
Level 4
March 21, 2022

Thank you!!

Level 7
March 21, 2022

If it is a married couple who have lived there for the past 5 years and the sale is under $500,000 then the exclusion is permanent.

suesue1Author
Level 4
March 21, 2022

So not considered "postponed"? Won't affect future sale of home where postponed previous gain reduces the basis of home sold? Second home sold doesn't qualify for exclusion because they missed the 5 year mark by 34 days. They had a previous exclusion of gain on home.a few years ago.

taxiowa
Level 8
March 21, 2022

I trust you both know that it is 2 years that they have to own and live in home.  Not 5.  So if they barely missed 5 years, that is OK.