@Opus 17 wrote:
If you look at the examples given after the regulation in the link provided by @AmeliesUncle , you will see the examples are all focused on whether you moved because of a change in job location.
Yes, I have read those examples and I have noted that every one of them addresses relocating for one job; none mention relocating for the purposes of taking a second job.
Assuming nothing has changed with respect to a current job (or self-employment), such as a reduction in pay, working conditions, et al, then it is difficult to justify invoking the safe harbor to reduce or eliminate capital gains tax on the sale.
