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Did you account for the fact that equity gains in real estate for primary residences in the US are tax free? Your equities, even long-term, are taxed at a non-z
by beembeem 5y ago
Did you account for the fact that equity gains in real estate for primary residences in the US are tax free? Your equities, even long-term, are taxed at a non-zero rate.
- 11101010001100 5y agoI did not include capital gains tax in my calculations, so that could impact on which side things fall, but I suspect it all comes out in wash.
- DamnYuppie 5y agoJust to clarify the capital gains you have on the sale of your primary residence isn't tax free. You get the first $250k free for an individual and more for a married couple. This is very generous and better than you get for equity investments for sure, but once your gain exceeds those amounts it is taxed at normal capital gains tax rates.