Hello paj06,
Congratulations for your new job in Los Angeles!
There is an exception to the two-year rule for tax payers who sold early for a job-related move. So if you lived in the home one year instead of two, you're entitled to a percentage (in your case, 50%) of the exclusion amount.
See this TurboTax similar situation
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