魔法房子之美国税

房子卖80万要交25，000刀税，卖200万倒不交税?
房子卖40万要被抵扣15%－6万的税，换个方法卖就不用交税?

Case one: Rental Properties to Primary Home
Mr. Liu bought a rental property in Manteca, he lives in China. he told real estate agent he needs to do 1031 exchange. Following procedures, he saved about $60,000 in tax for the capital gain by doing 1031 exchange. He gained more time as he will receive green card with his family soon. After he rents the house for two years, he can convert the rental propertie to primary home, then he will benefit from the $500,000 exemption later.  

Case: Parents’ home to rental, then inherit
Back in 2015, Mr. Robert and his family lives in Manteca sold their elderly mother’s home on Homestead Road, Sunnyvale, right next to Apple Campus in Cupertino. Their father passed away 10 years ago when the house price was 600,000.
If Robert don't not to sell the house before their mom pass way, instead, he may consider renting the house for few years to cover the care cost for their mother. Well, he sold the house anyway for $800,000.
Let’s look at their proceeds:
1.        Sold in 2016: net proceeds 735,000, paid tax 25,000
2.        Assuming the parent passed away in 2018: net proceeds 2,000,000, free of tax.
The net proceeds will be: 2,000,000, tax free.