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No. The loss on the sale of a personal residence is never deductible. From IRS Publication 521 re Moving Expenses (see last item):
"Nondeductible ExpensesYou can't deduct the following items as moving expenses.
Any part of the purchase price of your new home.
Car tags.
Driver's license.
Expenses of buying or selling a home (including closing costs, mortgage fees, and points).
Expenses of entering into or breaking a lease.
Home improvements to help sell your home.
Loss on the sale of your home."
No. The loss on the sale of a personal residence is never deductible. From IRS Publication 521 re Moving Expenses (see last item):
"Nondeductible ExpensesYou can't deduct the following items as moving expenses.
Any part of the purchase price of your new home.
Car tags.
Driver's license.
Expenses of buying or selling a home (including closing costs, mortgage fees, and points).
Expenses of entering into or breaking a lease.
Home improvements to help sell your home.
Loss on the sale of your home."
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