@wulfgarp the repair costs are not tax-deductible. They do not extend the life of the home.
the staging costs are sales expenses.
you are always subject to the capital gains tax; the question is whether your qualify for an exclusion. You can only use the exclusion once every two years. Further, you did not live in the how for 2 of the past 5 years, so you wouldn't qualify from that aspect either. Did you rent the home? the required depreciation creates other complexities to determine the capital gains.
