Problem
Milton and Maxine Miller purchased a home in NYC for $350,000 on Oct 1, 2015. Milton obtained a job in Richmond, VA, and on Dec. 1, 2016, the Millers sold their home in NYC for $550,000.
A) How much gain can the Millers exclude and how much is recognized?
B) Assume that the Millers instead sold their home on December 1, 2016, for $650,000. How much gain can the Millers then exclude and how much is recognized?