If I sell my home because my girlfriend is starting grad school and needed to move closer (225 miles away) will I have to pay capital gains? I have lived in my primary address for 11 months

[JohnW222]

Depending on how long you actually owned the home and whether or not you have a gain on the home sale, you may.

Please see the TurboTax Help article “Tax Aspects of Home Ownership: Selling a Home” for more information. 

[Hal_Al · Accepted solution]

Yes.  Your girl friend moving for school is not an exception to the 2 year rule. 

Reference: https://www.thebalance.com/sale-of-your-home-3193496

[mtmo24]

Is there any way around it, besides buying another home?

[Hal_Al]

Get a job in the new town and call it an employment change. You would have to leave the job in the old town.  Buying a new house now longer qualifies for the postponement of the gain.  That went out when the  current rule came in.

[mtmo24]

I work from home full time. If I keep my same job but have a new duty station (new home address 225 miles away) does that qualify?

[Hal_Al]

No.

[mtmo24]

Ok. Thank you for your help.