Selling a home after losing a spouse? Here's how capital gains taxes could affect your sale and what rules might offer relief.

President Trump said Tuesday he is considering eliminating the capital gains tax on home sales — a potentially massive financial break for sellers.

Property taxes drain cash flow. Capital gains eat equity. As policymakers debate relief, which tax break actually benefits homeowners most?

A range of investors—including family offices, wealthy folks, and asset managers—who could defer paying taxes on realized capital gains through a federal economic development program—are getting a big policy win.

In recent years, more people across the United States are triggering capital gains taxes when they sell their primary homes. This is happening even though the federal government offers a

This means that any person, regardless of filing status, who bought a home for the median price in Tennessee in 2013 or before would likely have to pay a 15% capital gains tax on the sale of their home. This potential change in legislature may not have any effect on homeowners who have purchased their homes in more recent years.

Removing or increasing capital gains limits on home sales, as President Trump mentioned this week, would benefit longtime homeowners in the country’s more expensive housing markets.