Albert,age 57,leased a house for one year in Denver with an option to buy as his personal residence.At the end of the lease,he purchased the house.He lived there for an additional 25 months before his employer transferred him to Tucson.Expecting to be in Tucson for 18 to 24 months,he rented the Denver house for 18 months with an option to extend on a month to month basis for an additional 6 months.At the end of the 18-month period,Albert's employer offered him a permanent position in Tucson as branch manager.The tenant who had been occupying Albert's house in Denver purchased it at the end of the 24-month extended lease period.Is Albert eligible to elect exclusion treatment under § 121?

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The Answer of Albert,age 57,leased a house for one year in Denver with an option to buy as his personal residence.At the end of the lease,he purchased the house.He lived there for an additional 25 months before his employer transferred him to Tucson.Expecting to be in Tucson for 18 to 24 months,he rented the Denver house for 18 months with an option to extend on a month to month basis for an additional 6 months.At the end of the 18-month period,Albert's employer offered him a permanent position in Tucson as branch manager.The tenant who had been occupying Albert's house in Denver purchased it at the end of the 24-month extended lease period.Is Albert eligible to elect exclusion treatment under § 121?

Albert,age 57,leased a House for One Year in Denver with an Option