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:

Compounding

Compounding in finance refers to the process where an asset's earnings, from either capital gains or interest, are reinvested to generate additional earnings over time.

Compound Interest

Interest calculation that encompasses both the initial principal and the cumulative interest that has accrued in preceding periods on a deposit or loan.

Simple Interest

A way of calculating interest where the interest charge is based on the original principal amount alone.

Compounded Annually

A method of calculating interest where the interest amount is added to the principal sum at the end of each year, affecting the total interest for the next year.