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Primary Home Sale Gain Exclusion

ChiHoang
Level 5

Wife's name is not on the deed only the husband's name, but both live in their home more than 2 years of the last 5 years, can they take $500,000 capital gain exclusion on the sale of their primary home ?

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George4Tacks
Level 15

IRS Pub 523

Eligibility Step 2—Ownership

Determine whether you meet the ownership requirement.

If you owned the home for at least 24 months (2 years) out of the last 5 years leading up to the date of sale (date of the closing), you meet the ownership requirement. For a married couple filing jointly, only one spouse has to meet the ownership requirement.


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ChiHoang
Level 5

Thank you