No Section 121 Gain Exclusion When Seller of Residence Obtains it Back in Foreclosure

By: Charles (Chuck) Rubin

Marvin sold his principal residence for $1.4 million on an installment basis. He reported current gain of $657,796, and excluded $500,000 of that gain from income under Code Section 121 as a sale of a principal residence. The remaining $157,796 of gain was reported on the installment basis. After the sale, Marvin reported $56,920 of gain from cash installment payments received…

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