trueworkingclass

trueworkingclass t1_jeajdsv wrote

Yes, there is a significant tax penalty for selling a house you've owned for less than 2 years. This penalty happens because you will have to pay capital gains taxes on any profits from the sale of the property, even if it was your primary residence. Here are the implications if you sell your home too soon.

The penalty for selling a house before living in it for 2 years is that you won't qualify for the capital gains tax exemption, and you will have to pay a capital gains tax on any profit. If you've owned the home for over 1 year, but under 2 you'll pay long-term capital gains, while if you've owned it for less than one year, you'll pay short-term capital gains taxes.

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