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Updated almost 6 years ago,

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Chris Bingham
  • Investor
  • Sandy, UT
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No tax when selling if primary residence 2 of past 5 years?

Chris Bingham
  • Investor
  • Sandy, UT
Posted

I always believed that the rule was that if I owned and lived in a property as my primary residence for 2 of the past 5 years that when I sell it I would not need to worry about paying federal taxes on the gains if it is below their specified threshold.  

However, if I live in the property as my primary residence AND rent out the extra rooms to roommates can I avoid federal taxes on the profit when i sell it if I've lived in it for at least 2 of the past 5 years? I have claimed the rental income on my taxes and depreciated the property along the way as well.

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