[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-standard-3031":3},{"rec_id":4,"title":5,"text":6},"3031","Sale of Main Home","Menu Path: \u003Ci>Income > Uncommon Income > Sale of Main Home\u003C/i>\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nThe sale of your main home does not need to be reported on your tax return unless one of the following applies:\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>You cannot exclude all of your gain.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>You received a \u003Ci>Form 1099-S\u003C/i> for the sale of your home.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>You acquired your home through a like-kind exchange in the past five years.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ol>\nIf you do need to report the sale of your home, enter it on the \u003Ci>Sale of Main Home\u003C/i> screen.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nHere are situations that would require you to report the sale of your home on your tax return: \n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>You received a \u003Ci>Form 1099-S\u003C/i> even if you can exclude all the gain from the sale of your home.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>You have a gain of more than $250,000 ($500,000 if married or qualifying surviving spouse) on the sale of your home. \u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>You lived in your home as your main home for less than two years, and you do not meet any of the \u003Ca href=\"/freefile2025/answers?faq=8602\">exceptions\u003C/a> for excluding the gain on the sale of your home. \u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>You acquired your home through a like-kind exchange in the past five years. \u003C/li>\n\u003C/ol>\nThe sale of a vacation home or second home would be reported on the \u003Ci>Stock or Investment Sale Information\u003C/i> screen. \u003Cbr>\nMenu Path: \u003Ci>Income > Common Income > Investments and Savings (1099-INT/DIV/B/DA)\u003C/i>",1777391508580]