Vanessa A
Expert Alumni

Investors & landlords

No, the capital gain exclusion is based on ownership not refinancing.  So as long as you owned and lived in the home for 2 out of the last five years, you would still qualify for the exclusion even with taking her name off the deed and refinancing the loan. 

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