Does Colorado follow the same rules as IRS on sale of primary residence

 

State tax filing

Yes, you can exclude the gain on the sale of a primary residence for Colorado. 

The starting point for your Colorado return is your federal taxable income.  

Adjusting that income for the gain on the sale of a primary residence is not included in the definitions of additions to federal income.  

Additionally, if a portion of your gain is included in your federal income, you may be able to subtract it from your Colorado income.   

The amount you can exclude is up to $100,000.  


See https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/Income15.pdf and 

See Page 11 of the instructions for Co tax returns (https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/104Book.pdf) for more information.