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I'll probably find the answer to this one but in case someone else has experienced this and knows the answer off the top of their head...
While snooping tax code for home sales, I bumped into the one that says you cant exclude the gains on a sale of residence if you sell twice within a 2 year period. In other words, selling a home, excluding the gain, moving, and then selling again within 2 years would mean you could not exclude the gain on the second sale.
I sold my primary residence in ~September of 2003 and excluded a sizeable gain. I married my wife in August of 2004. We're selling her house right now, which will also sell at a sizeable gain.
Since her house is titled in her name only, and my old house was titled in my name only does that mean we've got no problems? Do we need to file separately? Do we need to wait until September of this year to sell without having to pay taxes on the gain?!?
I cant wait until theres a simpler tax system
While snooping tax code for home sales, I bumped into the one that says you cant exclude the gains on a sale of residence if you sell twice within a 2 year period. In other words, selling a home, excluding the gain, moving, and then selling again within 2 years would mean you could not exclude the gain on the second sale.
I sold my primary residence in ~September of 2003 and excluded a sizeable gain. I married my wife in August of 2004. We're selling her house right now, which will also sell at a sizeable gain.
Since her house is titled in her name only, and my old house was titled in my name only does that mean we've got no problems? Do we need to file separately? Do we need to wait until September of this year to sell without having to pay taxes on the gain?!?
I cant wait until theres a simpler tax system