McGraw-Hill's Taxation of Individuals and Business Entities 3rd Edition by Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver

Exercise 5

This year, Leron and Sheena sold their home for $750,000 after all selling costs.Under the following scenarios, how much taxable gain does the home sale generate for Leron and Sheena?
a.Leron and Sheena bought the home three years ago for $150,000 and lived in the home until it sold.b.Leron and Sheena bought the home 1 year ago for $600,000 and lived in the home until it sold.c.Leron and Sheena bought the home five years ago for $500,000.They lived in the home for three years until they decided to buy a smaller home.Their home has been vacant for the past two years.