在美國所得税法中有關自家住宅銷售的CAPITAL GAIN的部份即將改變。
What's the Old rule?
如果您擁有房地產五年並至少在這棟房子居住2年，您便能享受CAPITAL GAIN 免稅扣抵額的最大扣除額
What's the New rule:
關於Internal Revenue code, Section 121有關 自家住宅銷售CAPITAL GAIN免稅扣抵額的部份只适用于自己居住期間。換句話說，雖然您擁有房地產五年並至少在這棟房子居住2年但不住在這棟房子的期間便不能享有免稅扣抵額

When will be changed:
Effective January 1, 2009

Who will be effected:
在房子住二年，屋主搬出去後並出租這棟房子。

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• Property Address: 3661 Treat Blvd Concord CA

• Open house date: 11/12/2008 3:00pm-5:00pm
• 11/15/2008 1:00pm-4:00pm

• Price: $898.999
• Property Description :

這位Owners不惜代價來建築這棟華美的房子, 本來是要自己住的. 但現在因為工作必須搬到L.A, 所以以最合理的價格來出售. 若對這物產有興趣，請找Lucy Liou@925-819-0752以获得详情。)
Private drive off Treat Avenue
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