The Ownership Test for Excluding Gain on the Sale of a Principal

question 65

True/False

The ownership test for excluding gain on the sale of a principal residence requires the taxpayer to have owned the property for three or more years during the five-year period ending on the date of sale.

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Definitions:

Net Income

Net income is the total profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from total revenues.

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company keeps after dividends have been paid out to shareholders, often reinvested in the business or used to pay down debt.

Current Assets

Assets that are expected to be converted into cash, sold, or consumed within a year or within the business's normal operating cycle if longer than a year.

Accruals

Accounting method recognizing revenue when earned and expenses when incurred, regardless of when cash transactions occur.