Help me understand ... primary converted to rental, sale

Help me understand ... primary converted to rental, sale

Real Estate Investor · Baltimore, MD · Member since 2008 · 1k+ posts · 268 votes

Originally purchased as Primary residence for 160k; lived in it for 7 years w/o making any improvements.

2011 - property converted to rental property. FMV at the time is 210k.

2017 - sale of rental for 220k. Cost of sale appx 20k (incl first time home buyer subsidy at closing).

Depreciation taken during this time appx 27k (per accountant's calculations at that time, tax basis used 160k * 80% / 27.5 years).

I want to make sure my calculations below are correct....

Adjusted cost basis = 160k-27k=133k

1) LT tax gain = 220k - 20k cost to sell - 160k = 40k --> taxed at 15% --> 6k

2) depreciation recapture 27k @ 25% = 6.75k

Rental Property Tax Bill Due in 2018 = 12.75k (6k + 6.75k)

Thank you in advance.

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  • Investor · Pawleys Island, SC · Member since 2008 · 1k+ posts · 837 votes
    8y

    @George P.

    As I understand the depreciation recapture tax rate, it is your marginal income tax bracket rate with a maximum rate of 25%.  If your marginal bracket is still 15% after all your capital gain is included in your taxable income, then your depreciation recapture rate will also be 15%.

    Just how I see it.

  • Ashish AcharyaBusiness Member
    CPA, CFP®, PFS · FL · Member since 2017 · 5k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    8y

    @Dave Toelkes is right.

    @George P. , if you are saying that your cap rate is 15% than you have to have a marginal rate of at least 25% so your depreciation recapture is taxed at 25%. You are correct. 

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  • Basit SiddiqiBusiness Member
    Accountant · New York, NY · Member since 2015 · 8k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    8y

    @George P.

    Prior posters hit the nail that tax on depreciation recapture can be less then 25%

    Another thing to be wary about is the state income taxes. 

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