Inherited a property and remodeled it now its ready to sell

[Dylan Gomez]

I inherited two homes, both were paid off one was livable, and I now live in it, the other was a rental in TERRIBLE condition. When I spoke with a real estate professional, she said the home would probably sell for around $250k in its current condition. I got a HELOC loan on the home for $130k. I used $80k to pay off personal debts and $50k to remodel it by myself with my two hands. I am now working with a realtor and she is saying we could sell it around $380k. What should I be prepared for if I sell? I would love to put my mom into a nicer home in a nicer area would a 1031 exchange make that possible? Im basically looking for advice on how i can save as much on taxes as possible.

[Carini Rochester]

Since you inherited the house, you get the stepped up basis. The fix-up and increased value will not matter to the IRS as long as you sell within a reasonable time frame of the house passing into the estate. (Reasonable time? a couple of years.) You will, most likely own no taxes.