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  • Apr 9, 2012, 06:40 PM
    joboyd
    Tax on sale of inherited house
    My mother died last year and she left me her house which was under a reverse
    Mortgage.
    I plan to sell the house, pay off the reverse mortgage and keep the remaining
    Profit.
    What percentage capital gains would be applied to the profit from the house
    Sale?
  • Apr 10, 2012, 05:49 AM
    MukatA
    1. Your cost basis of the house is the fair market value of the house on the date your mother died. So you may or may not have a profit. If you have a loss, the loss is not deductible.
    2. If your mother owned the house and lived in it for 2 years in last five years, you are eligible to exclude gain of up to $250,00. In this case the cost basis is your mother's cost basis plus cost of improvements. Your U.S. Tax Return: Profit From the Sale of Your Home

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