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A loss on the sale of a taxpayer's personal residence is deductible if the taxpayer owned and lived in the home for two of five years. True False

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Chapter13: Property Transact Ions: Determination Of Gain Or Loss, Basis Considerations, And Nontaxable Exchanges

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