Capital gains on second investment property?
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Chris Klingemann
Investor from Florida
posted about 2 months ago
Hi everyone,
If I had a second residence that was used as investment property for STR , and when I sell, how are the capital gains taxed? Is it similar to primary residence where only above 250k$ capital gains are taxed ?
Thank you
Michael Plaks
Tax Accountant / Enrolled Agent from Houston, TX
replied about 2 months ago
If it was your primary residence for 2+ years and then an STR for no more than 3 years - then yes, you should qualify for an exclusion, subject to some other restrictions, such as no other residence sold within 2 years, and depreciation recapture tax still applies.
If you never lived there yourself, then full capital gain tax due, unless you apply another tax strategy like a 1031 exchange.