Ex-husband in 1987, I bought a house in the General Assembly. A year later, joined later he joined the army and went home and rental properties. I foolishly paid extra on your mortgage, do not know at the time that it would be increasing my capital gains tax. I bought the absolute now, the interest in the house my ex and I went to buy a house in Maryland in 2004 and possibly moved to Virginia in December 2008. Are there any loopholes that would help in reducing the capital gains tax on a house ga? I thought about refinancing the loan at the highest amount but I’m sure it would not be as easy as it seems to work. Also, you will sell both houses and moved to the Department of Veterans Affairs to help in any way? I read what he said that if the second home was sold in combination with a primary residence or use another home for sale, there may be some shortcomings is … Thank you!