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Capital gains, depreciation recapture, and basis questions Colorado property owners run into before deciding whether to sell, exchange, or hold.
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Capital Gains Tax on Investment Property
A breakdown of capital gains tax on investment property in Colorado, covering federal and state rates, holding periods, and how a 1031 exchange changes the timing.
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Capital Gains Tax on Rental Property
How capital gains tax on rental property works for Colorado landlords selling across Denver, Colorado Springs, and Front Range submarkets, and how deferral fits.
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Depreciation Recapture Tax Explained
What depreciation recapture tax means for Colorado owners of rental, commercial, or industrial property, how it's calculated, and how a 1031 exchange defers it.
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Capital Gains When Selling a House
What Colorado homeowners owe in capital gains when selling a house, how the Section 121 exclusion works, and when a sale actually counts as investment property instead.
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How to Avoid Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate
How Colorado real estate sellers legally defer or reduce capital gains tax, from the 1031 exchange to installment sales, and where each option actually applies.
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Capital Gains Tax on Inherited Property
How the stepped-up basis rule changes capital gains tax on inherited Colorado real estate, and when heirs selling or exchanging that property should plan around it.
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Capital Gains Tax on a Second Home
How capital gains tax works on a Colorado mountain or vacation second home, why it usually differs from a primary residence sale, and where 1031 rules can apply.
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The Section 121 Home Sale Exclusion
How the Section 121 exclusion shelters primary-residence gain for Colorado homeowners, its eligibility rules, and how it differs from 1031 exchange deferral.
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