Over $500k you also get additional Obamacare tax of 3.8%. Thanks, Obama!

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Jun 23, 2022
7:35:42am

Iman23 All-American

Over $500k you also get additional Obamacare tax of 3.8%. Thanks, Obama!

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Iman23

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Last login: May 23, 2024
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What should I do with the money I made from selling my house?

Geldir

6/23/22 6:52am

First thing to consider is that if you don’t reinvest the gain into a similar

NOCAL_YFAN

6/23/22 6:57am

If it was his primary residence and he owned it more than 2 years, he won’t owe

gww687

6/23/22 6:58am

Right

NOCAL_YFAN

6/23/22 6:59am

And you can’t 1031 exchange the gain from your house anyway, even if a part is taxable (not likely).

RdF3

6/23/22 7:01am

1031 works if you are buying an equal or higher value home.

Shihan

6/23/22 8:43am

This was clearly his personal home he sold so no, a 1031 does not work.

RdF3

6/23/22 8:54am

True, I failed to check before I sent. I meant to say, "Also, a 1031 only works

Shihan

6/23/22 9:06am

unless the gain was over $500k, which I assume was not. Anything over $500k

volleyjiver

6/23/22 7:12am

You also have to factor in expenses associated with the house right?

kotacoug

6/23/22 7:28am

Over $500k you also get additional Obamacare tax of 3.8%. Thanks, Obama!

Iman23

6/23/22 7:35am

I did assume, given the other details, that gain was less than $500k

gww687

6/23/22 8:24am

🤦🏻‍♂️ This is incorrect and not good advice.

RdF3

6/23/22 6:58am

This is true for involuntary conversion (e.g. fire, flood, etc.). Not a sale.

Narfin'Coug

6/23/22 7:53am

Age?

kccougar

6/23/22 6:57am

I would buy a house

TCuz

6/23/22 6:58am

Gme

Deleted

6/23/22 7:00am

Do you have a 401(k) match at work? If so, I would make sure you’re

allaboutthegainz

6/23/22 7:02am

Of course, this is a longer term strategy.

allaboutthegainz

6/23/22 7:04am

My work has 2 options 6% match dollar for dollar.

Zoobieman

6/23/22 7:30am

If you can afford the 6%, keep doing the 6%. Sure it’s less return

allaboutthegainz

6/23/22 7:41am

Some new kicks, and a benz ....

TheHop

6/23/22 7:02am

Epic trip to Disneyland

6/23/22 7:03am

Do you have another house to live in?

WJCougar

6/23/22 7:08am

Buy more houses

Backcountry

6/23/22 7:11am

Congrats! Recommend keeping an emergency fund and then investing the rest. I

pilot17

6/23/22 7:17am

Avoid mutual funds, invest in ETFs or low-cost index funds

JOPE

6/23/22 7:50am

I ment to say index fund. It's early and I'm tired. Edited.

Geldir

6/23/22 8:11am

The only person in the world that still recommends mutual funds is Dave Ramsey

JOPE

6/23/22 10:07am

Forget bonds. Put it into an S&P 500 Index Fund.

6/23/22 9:03am

If you’re living paycheck to paycheck set up a 6 month emergency fund that will

kotacoug

6/23/22 9:04am

As long as you are investing for the long term, what you are planning sounds

VenturaCoug

6/23/22 9:05am

The problem is there isn't a long term. I would maybe look at TIC investments.

TJD

6/23/22 9:55am

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