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no1alisa
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I sell my home and buy an rv to live in full time can I use that as an investment of the capital gains

I am selling my home for $80000 and bought an RV to live in full time for $40000
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RichardG
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I sell my home and buy an rv to live in full time can I use that as an investment of the capital gains

If you lived in the house two of the last five years, up to $250,000 ($500,000 if filing a joint return) in capital gain is exempt from federal income tax.  There's no requirement that you purchase a replacement home.

Please follow this link for more information.  https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Home-Ownership/Tax-Aspects-of-Home-Ownership--Selling...

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RichardG
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I sell my home and buy an rv to live in full time can I use that as an investment of the capital gains

If you lived in the house two of the last five years, up to $250,000 ($500,000 if filing a joint return) in capital gain is exempt from federal income tax.  There's no requirement that you purchase a replacement home.

Please follow this link for more information.  https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Home-Ownership/Tax-Aspects-of-Home-Ownership--Selling...

Itsjee
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I sell my home and buy an rv to live in full time can I use that as an investment of the capital gains

What if you lived in the home 1 year or less but want to reinvest house revenue from the home into the RV as your primary living?

I sell my home and buy an rv to live in full time can I use that as an investment of the capital gains

If you cannot use the personal residence exclusion on the sale then what you do with the proceeds  is irrelevant  to the capital gain you have on the personal residence. 

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