My
house is one
of the smallest on Cape Coral - mORTGAGE REMAINING
= 34,000 after 16 years - Bought for 63,000 in 2000
Market value is 85,000 yOU ASSUME EVERYONE HAS A lot
of $ $ $ on hand - that is not the case here - I have had many health problems etc etc
* Condo 2009 fair
market value of $ 225,000 — 2002 purchase price
of $ 200,000
= $ 25,000 → you owe tax on this capital gain * $ 25,000 divided by 2
= $ 12,500 → the capital gain you will be taxed on * $ 12,500 x marginal tax rate (we assume 30 %)
= $ 3,750 * Then you'd need to add in the tax owed on your
house: The
house fair
market value in 2015
of $ 620,000 — appraisal
value in 2010
of $ 550,000
= $ 70,000 → you owe tax on this capital gain (as your condo, not your
house was your primary residence) * $ 70,000 divided by 2
= $ 35,000 x marginal tax rate
of 30 %
= $ 10,500 * The 2001 to 2009 appreciation
of $ 300,000 would be sheltered as the
house was your primary residence during those years.