Deductions & credits

Your math is correct except you cannot add all closing costs to your basis (or deduct them).

 

See https://www.irs.gov/publications/p523#en_US_2022_publink100010751

 

Further, painting, without more, would not be considered an improvement the cost of which you could add to your basis.


See https://www.irs.gov/publications/p523#en_US_2022_publink100010755

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