Not exact matches
«If you claim part of your home
as business usage, I can see them perhaps taxing a
portion of the
principal residence when you sell,» says Bell.
If you're unable to designate your home
as your
principal residence for all the years you owned it, a
portion of any gain on sale may be subject to tax
as a capital gain.
In other words, a sale of a
residence may be given split treatment; a
portion may be treated
as held primarily for investment, (which
portion would be eligible for exchange under Section 1031), and a
portion that would be treated
as the taxpayer's
principal residence.
As many tax and legal advisors know, a taxpayer may exclude from income a
portion of the gain resulting from a sale of the taxpayer's
principal residence.
Your property is still considered your
principal residence (even it's used to earn income)
as long
as the revenue - generating
portion of your home is not the main use of your home.
«If you claim part of your home
as business usage, I can see them perhaps taxing a
portion of the
principal residence when you sell,» says Bell.