Thursday, August 16, 2012

THE INTERNET RUMORS ARE NOT TRUE - MOST HOUSE SALES ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE 3.8% MEDICARE TAX


The impending 3.8% Medicare surtax has fueled a spate of chain e-mails regarding a federal "real estate transaction tax" on home sales, and I have been hearing from worried clients.

Here are the facts:
  Gain on the sale of your house is not taxable unless your gain is greater than $250,000 for singles or $500,000 for married taxpayers.

That's the facts Jack.