How to avoid the Capital Gains Tax

[Sean Curl]

I bought my home for 251k in California and sold it for 458k 1.5yrs later. I understand that I'm going to have to pay capital gains tax. How can I avoid paying so much of that tax? Buy a new home?

[John Underwood]

Take your money and flee to Mexico is the only way I can think of to avoid the tax you owe. Buying another house after the fact won't help.