Homeowners with Appreciated Principal Residences Can Avoid Tax on Gains

question 179

True/False

Homeowners with appreciated principal residences can avoid tax on gains of up to $500,000 if married and filing jointly and up to $250,000 if single.The home must have been owned and used as the taxpayer's private residence for two out of the last five years prior to the date of sale.

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