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I Sold Stock For Home Improvement, Now I Have A Huge Capital Gain Tax Liability. How Can I Reduce The Tax Due?

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

My wife and I have combined taxable income of about $60,000. We have two children, and mortgage deduction. We sold stocks as part of a major renovation of our home. We have capital gains (mostly short term) of about $52,000. A quick run through with Turbo Tax has me owing nearly $20,000 in Federal tax. How can I reduce this, legally?