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A married couple filing jointly can exclude up to how much gain from selling their main home?

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  1. $250,000
  2. $500,000
  3. $1,000,000

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  1. IRS Topic 701: Home sale exclusion www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc701 Checked 2026-10-10.

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