cap gain Q

we bought a house as a primary residence in1997, lived in it for 6 years. then turned it to a rental property., up to the time we sold it in Jan 2021, how is the gain calculated?

How is depreciation recapture calculated?

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The depreciation is recaptured (becomes taxable) at the entire amount that you took over the years. In general, it is taxed at 25%. Any amount that you sold over and above the purchase price (depreciation apart) is a capital gain and is taxed at a rate according to your AGI.