Capital Gains - Closing Costs

I just accepted an offer on my condo for $188K. I know most of how to figure CG but the offer was written with $5K going back to the buyer for their closing costs. Can I deduct that 5K as closing costs?

Thank you,

Marc

Comments(5)

  • NewKidinTown228th February, 2005

    Your seller concession is a selling cost that is taken into account when you calculate your taxable profit.

  • dontaskwhy28th February, 2005

    Thanks NewKid.

    You are very helpful. We appreciate that.

    Marc

  • dontaskwhy28th February, 2005

    Answer to my own question:

    15% applies to realized gain
    25% applies to amount that was depreciated.

    Correct?

  • bbriscoe28th February, 2005

    If I have a rental that I have lived in as a primary residence for over 2 of the last 5 years, then I can sell it for a gain w/o paying cap gains, correct? Can I also depreciate it while it was being used as a rental in 2004? Do I have to pay cap gains or depreciation recapture on the depreciated portion?

  • dontaskwhy28th February, 2005

    You can sell it w/o paying capital gains as long as you have not exempted another property within two years of the sale of it. You can depreciate it while it was a rental. The rest of your question I can only speculate on so I will leave it to the pros.


    Marc

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