Tax Issues in Home Sales

Save on capital gains tax by factoring in not only your own costs but your share of homeowners' association improvements.

A home office can provide a great tax deduction if you have a business, or are an employee and qualify for the deduction.

Learn about tax issues when you sell vacant land near your home.

Learn tax rules for donating a hard-to-sell timeshare to a qualified nonprofit.

You may exclude up to $250,000 per co-owner of your capital gain from tax -- or up to $500,000 for married couples filing jointly.

Sold your home for a big profit? The IRS is happy for you and wants its cut.

If your home has appreciated in value since you bought it, you may be facing a capital gains obligation. Here's how to reduce it based on expenses associated with the sale.

If your profits on your home sale are likely to be high, start cataloging your selling expenses so as to lower your capital gains tax obligation.

Unloading your rental property for less than you purchased it for? The loss could be deductible against your ordinary income.

Should you sell your home outright, or arrange for the buyer to pay in installments, over time, to minimize any capital gains tax hit?

If you inherit a home do you qualify for the $250,000/$500,000 home sale tax exclusion? The answer is no. However, you benefit from the stepped-up basis rules for inherited property.