The de minimis exemption was clearly defined in commentary as applying only in situations where someone who had owner occupied a residence have the option to seller finance a home they had occupied and chose to sell and finance, and, in the case of inheritance of a residence or residences (up to four) to sell and owner finance those homes.Given that stricter Federal Law supersedes less strict state laws (and visa versa) any of the older state laws on the subject are now mute.Rishel Consulting Group is a consultancy on chattel seller finance nationwide.

I graduated Ohio State University as a Finance major in 2012 and then went into Technology (SAP) Consulting.

I'm currently looking for a path that can allow me to quit my engineering consulting job and invest full time.  

That is out of my area of expertise and should be consulted by that qualified attorney you mentioned in the beginning of your post @Ryan Herald. 

(Here is the part of the thread where I tell you to consult an attorney and disclose that I am not an attorney....so do whatever you want)In any event this topic has been discussed hundreds or thousands of times on BP.  

You will gain a lot of information and at the same time you will find questions that you should be asking when you consult your CPA/Lawyer.

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Your particular situation may vary and I suggest you consult with both a CPA and maybe a CA who is well versed in international taxation.The first issue is that, if your wife has maintained her US citizenship or if she has dual citizenship, US tax law is such that you are taxed on your worldwide income.  

Had you consulted them beforehand, you would have known what they were going to require.