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Adjusted gross income of 33,000, made a clear profit selling a second house of 91,378. What is my capital gains tax?
Will we owe on the entire 91,378 or just the portion that would be over the 153,100 amount for married filing jointly or qualified widow(er)? We would be below the 153,100, so I figured we didn't owe any capital gains tax.
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Adjusted gross income of 33,000, made a clear profit selling a second house of 91,378. What is my capital gains tax?
The long-term capital gain tax is based on the amount over $75,900 (the start of the 25% tax bracket), not $153,100 (the start of the 28% tax bracket).
It is also based on "taxable income", which is after your exemptions and Standard Deduction/Itemized deductions. So if you have AGI of $124,378 (including the gain from the sale) and use the Standard Deduction and 2 exemptions, that brings your taxable income down to $103,578.
So that leaves you with $27,678 that is subject to the 15% long-term capital gain tax, which equals $4152 of tax.
However, that 'extra' income could affect other things on your tax return, effectively increasing the amount of tax. Also, don't forget State taxes. If it was ever rented out or used as a Home Office, the depreciation will also be factored in (usually taxed at 25%).
You also said that is your "profit". Some people misunderstand how that works. Your mortgage has nothing to do with it, but only the purchase price, cost of improvements, depreciation, and selling price (including selling expenses) fater into the "Gain" of the sale.
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Adjusted gross income of 33,000, made a clear profit selling a second house of 91,378. What is my capital gains tax?
The long-term capital gain tax is based on the amount over $75,900 (the start of the 25% tax bracket), not $153,100 (the start of the 28% tax bracket).
It is also based on "taxable income", which is after your exemptions and Standard Deduction/Itemized deductions. So if you have AGI of $124,378 (including the gain from the sale) and use the Standard Deduction and 2 exemptions, that brings your taxable income down to $103,578.
So that leaves you with $27,678 that is subject to the 15% long-term capital gain tax, which equals $4152 of tax.
However, that 'extra' income could affect other things on your tax return, effectively increasing the amount of tax. Also, don't forget State taxes. If it was ever rented out or used as a Home Office, the depreciation will also be factored in (usually taxed at 25%).
You also said that is your "profit". Some people misunderstand how that works. Your mortgage has nothing to do with it, but only the purchase price, cost of improvements, depreciation, and selling price (including selling expenses) fater into the "Gain" of the sale.
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Adjusted gross income of 33,000, made a clear profit selling a second house of 91,378. What is my capital gains tax?
You do not need to report the sale *IF* (1) you sell your MAIN home, AND (2) you qualify for the 2-out-of-5-year exclusion, AND (3) your gain is less than the $250,000/$500,000 amount, AND (4) you did not take any depreciation on the home (such as from renting it or a Home Office), AND (5) you did not receive a 1099-S reporting the sale.
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Adjusted gross income of 33,000, made a clear profit selling a second house of 91,378. What is my capital gains tax?
Only your MAIN Home qualifies for the $250,000/$500,000 exclusion. Second homes do not qualify, and therefore it must be reported if there is a gain, and the gain is subject to income tax.
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