Could you face a tax bill on your home sale?
The rapid rise in home prices could lead to some tax surprises…….
Understanding potential tax consequences
If you do have to pay capital gains tax, how much you owe will depend on how long you owned the house, your filing status, and your income.
Selling a house you’ve owned for 1 year or less generates the steepest potential tax rate. In that case you don’t qualify for the exclusion and gains are considered short term, meaning they’ll be taxed at ordinary income rates, which can run as high as 37%. If you’ve owned the home for more than 1 year but less than 2, then you still don’t qualify for the exclusion, but you’ll pay lower, long-term capital gains rates on gains.
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Vernice Dauphin: Hello and thank you for visiting our website today: Please allow us to introduce ourselves and give you a better understanding of who we are what we are all about. We are Rey and Vernice Dauphin. We have been married for 29+ years with 3 children (all grown now) and currently reside in Atlanta GA. We are multiple business owners and the founders of 7streamz.com which is an umbrella for Dream Tax Service Inc. Dream Realty Inc, II and Black Mammoth FR8 Inc. We absolutely believe in the power of having 7Streamz of income and we are strong believers that diversity in business is the key to building wealth. We are young enough that we do not have grandchildren yet but old enough to have seen the economy turn in a way that devastated millions of families and small business owners. We are committed to serving our community through financial education, investing in Real Estate and simply put "Getting Your House In Financial Order". We teach city to city and state to state this simple principal - If you don't put your money to work for you then you will spend the rest of your life working for your money. We are glad you stopped by and look forward to serving you! Rey and Vernice D.