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Capital Gains Tax When Selling a Home in Massachusetts

Capital Gains Tax When Selling a Home in Massachusetts

Zack DeCaro
Published on: 16/10/2026

How capital gains tax works when you sell a Massachusetts home: the $250,000/$500,000 federal exclusion, the state's 5% long-term rate, and two worked examples.

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