Appreciate any help with this one, thank you.
I've been a remote worker for 12 years, but am closing my marketing business to care for my new grandchild, as my daughter and son in law would like me to be their 'granny nanny.' This would be a paid position with an annual 1099, as the hours are different weekly depending on their needs (they are both full time remote workers.)
We have owned our home for 10 years but only lived in it full time for the last 15 months, as my husband's job moved us around the country. Currently, we live 38 miles from our daughter's house if we drive through the city, but 52 miles if we take the toll road to avoid the crowds and traffic, which we usually do.
The commute is brutal and we would like to move closer, but can't afford to pay tens of thousands in capital gains on this house. Does this move qualify for an exclusion, or do we just need to wait another 9 months before we move in order to avoid the tax?
