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New Member
posted Jan 4, 2021 6:40:28 PM

Hi, I meet both requirements to exclude the tax on the sale my principal home but when I get to the page, turbo tax says I do not. Anyone know why?

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Level 15
Jan 4, 2021 6:44:22 PM

please provide more details

 

how long did you live in the home?

what was the sales price?

what was the purchase price? 

 

please state the 2 requirements, just so we are all on the same page 

 

 

New Member
Jan 4, 2021 6:58:08 PM

Hi, I bought the home in 5/2005, sold in 8/2020, live there full time until 2/2020.  

 

New Member
Jan 4, 2021 6:59:30 PM

$1,253,000 was price plus improvements and $1,500,000 was selling price

 

Level 15
Jan 4, 2021 7:05:22 PM

sorry - mid read the post; delete

 

 

Level 15
Jan 4, 2021 7:08:56 PM

of the last 24 months prior to August 2020, how many months did you live there?

 

 

New Member
Jan 4, 2021 7:11:10 PM

18

Level 15
Jan 4, 2021 7:24:48 PM

sorry, I asked the question wrong, but I will assume you lived there at least 24 of the last 60 months of ownership - otherwise that is the issue.

 

suggest going back and check all your inputs, especially the dates......if the dates reflect that you did not live there ANY 24 months of the period of Sept 2015 - August 2020, it's the problem