On August 8, 2018, Sam, single, age 62, sold for $210,000 his principal residence, which he has lived in for 10 years, and which had an adjusted basis of $60,000.On November 1, 2018, he purchased a new residence for $80,000.For 2018, Sam should recognize a gain on the sale of his residence of:

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Sam qualifies for the home sale exclusion, which allows him to exclude up to $250,000 of gain from the sale of his principal residence. His gain is $150,000 ($210,000 - $60,000), which is fully excluded, so he recognizes $0 gain.

On August 8, 2018, Sam, Single, Age 62, Sold for $210,000