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Principal Residence separation

Sale of principal residence during separation.  The software mentions 'change of ownership'.  I kept the house and bought her out.  Her name was removed from the title.  Am I required to show this as a sale of my principal residence in which I still live?

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Principal Residence separation

I have a similar situation as mentioned above.  As part of the Property transfer and refinance, I have legal fees.  Would the Legal fees be tax deductible for the Principal Residence transfer and refinance?

Principal Residence separation

If you incurred legal fees as a result of a transfer of a Principal Residence that was a "change of ownership" as a result of a separation, the legal fees would not be tax deductible.

Principal Residence separation

In the circumstances you describe, the only party that had a "sale" of his/her principal residence is your spouse and not you.