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Capital Gain

kmwash — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 01:45:53 GMT

Why is Turbotax Home & Business calculating that I owe a capital gain tax on the sale of a primary residence when I meet all of the residency requirements?

Re: Capital Gain

Anonymous_ — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 02:11:38 GMT

@kmwash wrote:

Why is Turbotax Home & Business calculating that I owe a capital gain tax on the sale of a primary residence when I meet all of the residency requirements?

Go back through the Sale of Home section and make sure you have answered all of the questions in each screen correctly - it is easy to miss one.

Re: Capital Gain

kmwash — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 19:26:48 GMT

I've gone through all of the questions to ensure I have answered correctly. The Home Sale questions came up as I was entering Home Office expenses. Is the Capital gain a result of the Home Office?

Re: Capital Gain

Anonymous_ — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 19:43:35 GMT

@kmwash wrote:

I've gone through all of the questions to ensure I have answered correctly. The Home Sale questions came up as I was entering Home Office expenses. Is the Capital gain a result of the Home Office?

Yes. You will have what is known as Unrecaptured Section 1250 gain in the amount of depreciation deductions allowed (or allowable) which will not be excluded (i.e., that part of the gain is taxable).

Re: Capital Gain

argh — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 06:59:28 GMT

Thank you! This solved my mysterious "gain" - THANK YOU!