Selling Primary and Moving For Work.

[Brandon Brown]

I am selling my primary and moving. If I'm moving for work, am I exempt from capital gains tax? I haven't lived in the house for 2yrs yet.

[Natalie Kolodij]

Partial exclusion- prorated based on the time you did live there if you meet some requirements (See below)

For example: If you're single normally $250k tax- free. If you lived in it only 1 year...you'll qualify for up to $125k tax free. 

Work-Related Move

You meet the requirements for a partial exclusion if any of the following events occurred during your time of ownership and residence in the home.

• You took or were transferred to a new job in a work location at least 50 miles farther from the home than your old work location. For example, your old work location was 15 miles from the home and your new work location is 65 miles from the home.
• You had no previous work location and you began a new job at least 50 miles from the home.
• Either of the above is true of your spouse, a co-owner of the home, or anyone else for whom the home was his or her residence.