Under What Circumstances May a Partial § 121 Exclusion Be

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Essay

Under what circumstances may a partial § 121 exclusion be available even though the taxpayer has used the § 121 exclusion within the two-year period preceding the sale of the current residence?

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Definitions:

Non-Controlling Interest

A minority stake in a subsidiary that is not owned by the parent company, reflected as a separate component of equity in the consolidated financial statements.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record equity investments to reflect the investor's share of the investee's earnings or losses.

Acquisition Differential

The difference between the purchase price of a company and the fair market value of its identifiable net assets at the time of acquisition.

Unrealized Intercompany Profits

Profits that result from transactions between companies within the same group, which are not realized until sold to an external party.