Don,who Is Single,sells His Personal Residence on October 5,2010,for $380,000

Essay

Don,who is single,sells his personal residence on October 5,2010,for $380,000.His adjusted basis was $102,000.He pays realtor's commissions of $18,000.He owned and occupied the residence for 14 years.Having decided that he no longer wants the burdens of home ownership,he invests the sales proceeds in a mutual fund and enters into a 1-year lease on an apartment.The detriments of renting,including a crying child next door,cause Don to rethink his decision.Therefore,he purchases another residence on November 6,2011,for $188,000.Is Don eligible for exclusion of gain treatment under § 121 (exclusion of gain on sale of principal residence)? Calculate Don's recognized gain and his basis for the new residence.