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Rao_ashraf
Level 3

how to claim Capital gain form of principal residential house sale

Hi My client sold house in 2021 which was bought in 2018.

Total Capital gain is about $150,000, I have completed form S3, S3Details T2091 IND, but dont know where to write and some thing is missing to complete form for capital gain exemptions.

any one can guide me to claim capital gain as individual because this was their principal resident.

 

thanks and regards.

 

RAO

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Best answer June 13, 2022

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janisbossenberry
Level 7

how to claim Capital gain form of principal residential house sale

For the sale of a principal residence, you only enter the information on the S3PrincipalResidenceDetail form.  If that is filled in correctly, you only check off that it is a principal residence, address, year of acquisition, proceeds.  There is no place to enter the cost on that form so a capital gain is not calculated.  If you have a capital gain showing, I suspect you have entered some figures in the real estate section of Schedule 3?

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Rao_ashraf
Level 3

how to claim Capital gain form of principal residential house sale

Thanks a lot for your cooperation, this this worked, without S3Details it is fine.

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cmathslucac
Level 2

how to claim Capital gain form of principal residential house sale

Hi, What if the property is part of the year was Principal residence and part of the year rental property. Let say the owner bought the property in 2012. From 2012 to 2016 principal residence. then 2017-2021 rental property (100%). How do I record capital gains? Hope you can help. Thank you,CC

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janisbossenberry
Level 7

how to claim Capital gain form of principal residential house sale

If you are simply going to claim the capital gain for the period that it was rented, then on the S3PrincipalResidenceDetail form you check off that you are claiming the principal residence exemption for some but not all of the years, then fill in the part of the T2091 where it asked for the # of years you are claiming the exemption, the proceeds, expenses related to the disposition, and the adjusted cost basis.  The program will determine the taxable portion of the gain.  For purposes of the principal residence, any part of a year in which the taxpayer resided in the property is treated as a whole year, plus the formula gives them one more year of exemption automatically.  If you have had a change in use like you describe, there might be an election available which will provide a further 4 years of principal residence exemption, but the details of that would go beyond what can be provided in this forum.

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cmathslucac
Level 2

how to claim Capital gain form of principal residential house sale

Thank you for the response. It helps a little bit :). 

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janisbossenberry
Level 7

how to claim Capital gain form of principal residential house sale

For the sale of a principal residence, you only enter the information on the S3PrincipalResidenceDetail form.  If that is filled in correctly, you only check off that it is a principal residence, address, year of acquisition, proceeds.  There is no place to enter the cost on that form so a capital gain is not calculated.  If you have a capital gain showing, I suspect you have entered some figures in the real estate section of Schedule 3?

Rao_ashraf
Level 3

how to claim Capital gain form of principal residential house sale

Thanks a lot for your cooperation, this this worked, without S3Details it is fine.

cmathslucac
Level 2

how to claim Capital gain form of principal residential house sale

Hi, What if the property is part of the year was Principal residence and part of the year rental property. Let say the owner bought the property in 2012. From 2012 to 2016 principal residence. then 2017-2021 rental property (100%). How do I record capital gains? Hope you can help. Thank you,CC

janisbossenberry
Level 7

how to claim Capital gain form of principal residential house sale

If you are simply going to claim the capital gain for the period that it was rented, then on the S3PrincipalResidenceDetail form you check off that you are claiming the principal residence exemption for some but not all of the years, then fill in the part of the T2091 where it asked for the # of years you are claiming the exemption, the proceeds, expenses related to the disposition, and the adjusted cost basis.  The program will determine the taxable portion of the gain.  For purposes of the principal residence, any part of a year in which the taxpayer resided in the property is treated as a whole year, plus the formula gives them one more year of exemption automatically.  If you have had a change in use like you describe, there might be an election available which will provide a further 4 years of principal residence exemption, but the details of that would go beyond what can be provided in this forum.

cmathslucac
Level 2

how to claim Capital gain form of principal residential house sale

Thank you for the response. It helps a little bit :).