This page gathers our reading on capital improvements, filed under Home Sale Taxes. The best starting point is “How to Calculate Adjusted Basis for a Home Sale”, which walks through the decisions, paperwork and trade-offs that come with it. Use it as a jumping-off point, then follow the related-reading links at the end of the article. General education only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
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Your adjusted basis home sale figure decides how much of your price counts as gain. Learn what raises it, what lowers it and which records prove it.
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