Safety Harbor, FL asked in Tax Law for Florida

Q: If I sell a rental property in Florida where I live and buy either a house or land in NY do I still have to pay capitals

The rental property is fully depreciated. Do I have to pay capital gains taxes?

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Alvaro Augusto Acevedo
Alvaro Augusto Acevedo
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  • Tax Law Lawyer
  • MIAMI, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: In most cases if you lived in the property 2 of the last 5 years you exclude between 250K - 500K of gains regardless of what you do with the money. If you want to postpone capital gain you can do a 1031 exchange. www.lawyercpa.com.

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