I’m considering buying my in-laws house in cash. They do not have a mortgage and would use the cash to buy the home they will be moving into in cash. The current value of the home is roughly $300k higher than when they bought it and I would likely receive a $50-100k discount on that price. What, if any, are the tax implications for both me and my in-laws of this transaction? And, what is the best practice for performing this transaction with minimal tax/financial impact?

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There is no LT tax on first 500k or profit on primary residence for a married couple (250k for single) if the owners lived there 2 of 5 recent years as primary residence

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Yes, please verify with an accountant, even if what I’m posting is correct. Also check IRS codes yourselves

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All add, any money that goes through escrow and title company gets reported to IRS. As others have said, your in laws can sell it for as little as they’d like and manage the cash separately, like you buy them a G Wagon lol

There are no tax implications for you as a buyer, so long as all the money you’re using is clean which I assume it is if you’re asking this

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Consultant gift taxes don't come into play unless you cross 1.5m lifetime. You have to declare anything over 10k for tracking but agreed w/ other poster that it's moot b/c FMV is BS with RE

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They'll have to pay LT cap gains on resale - purchase price (15% or 20% depending on their income bracket). You can commit tax evasion and list the selling price for lower than purchase price and give them the money outside of the transaction. This would also help you save money on your property tax (County dependent).

I probably wouldn't bother-- if it goes for way lower than it should you may flag whoever cares. Up to you tho

One way to reduce taxes would be a seller carried note. But that might reduce their ability to buy the next house (I’m not sure why either of you want to buy in cash, but that’s another conversation).

This doesn’t impact the taxes at all.

Agree with others on $500k exclusion. However, this also probably counts as a gift and if it’s over the $15k gift tax threshold, there’s some paperwork although no actual tax unless they exceed their lifetime gifts threshold.

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