Home Selling Tax

Yahoo: Selling a Second Home? Here’s How To Cut or Avoid Capital Gains Tax

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Selling a second home can come with an unexpected tax burden. It doesn't matter if it's an inherited ramshackle cabin, a luxury ...

Selling a Second Home? Here’s How To Cut or Avoid Capital Gains Tax

Kiplinger on MSN: Ask the tax editor, April 10: Questions on selling a home

USA Today: How taxes could shape your home buying or selling plans this spring

As the housing market heats up each spring, so does tax season. April through June is the peak window for homebuying and selling, according to seasonal data from the National Association of Realtors.

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How taxes could shape your home buying or selling plans this spring

Yahoo: When Selling Your Home in a Divorce, Who Pays Capital Gains Tax?

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When Selling Your Home in a Divorce, Who Pays Capital Gains Tax?

Selling a home below its fair market value can trigger tax considerations that go beyond a standard real estate transaction. When a property is sold at a discount, the IRS may treat part of the ...

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In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers questions on the home-sale exclusion, calculating tax basis in your home and related topics.

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MSN: I'm netting $620k from selling my house. Will I owe capital gains taxes?

When you sell your primary home, the IRS allows you to exclude a significant portion of the profit from your taxes. This exclusion – $250,000 for single filers and $500,000 for married, joint filers – ...