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The House They Bought for $62,000 in 1984 Sold for $890,000. The Tax Exclusion Stopped at $500,000. Medicare’s Bill Started There.

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For more than 40 years, the house did exactly what its owners hoped it would do. A couple who paid $62,000 for their home in 1984 closes on the sale this year at $890,000. The IRS lets them exclude up to $500,000 of gain under Internal Revenue Code Section 121. Any taxable gain left after the exclusion, basis adjustment

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