This question was MOSTLY answered in a previous thread (Gains on Houses in Year of Marriage) but one element was not fully answered.
My wife and I got married and also sold both of our homes this year (2023). We had each separately owned and resided at our respective homes for 2 of the last 5 years. While I understand that this meets the ownership and residency requirements for the capital gains exclusion from the profit of an individual home sale, I'm wondering if that means we need to file as MFS because as a couple, we would not meet the residency requirements of the other's home? Meaning, my wife did not live at my home for 2 of the 5 prior years before I sold it and I did not leave at her home for 2 of the 5 prior years before she sold it. Also, because if we file as MFJ we'd be claiming the exclusion on two homes within the same year and from what I've read, there needs to be a two-year window between exclusion claims in order to qualify.
If anyone can help that would be most appreciated.
