STG Certification - Sales of Principal Residence

CERTIFICATION FOR NO INFORMATION REPORTING

ON THE SALE OR EXCHANGE OF A PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE

This form may be completed by the seller of a principal residence. This information is necessary to determine whether the sale or exchange should be reported to the seller, and to the Internal Revenue Service on Form 1099-S, Proceeds From Real Estate Transactions. If the seller properly completes Parts I and Part III, and makes a "yes" response to assurances (1) through (4) in Part II, no information reporting to the seller or to the Service will be required for that seller. The term "seller" includes each owner of the residence that is sold or exchanged. Thus, if a residence has more than one owner, a real estate reporting person must either obtain a certification from each owner (whether married or not) or file an information return and furnish a payee statement for any owner that does not make the certification.

Part I. Seller Information

1. Name

2. Address or legal description (including city, state, and ZIP code) of residence being sold or exchanged.

3. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

Part II. Seller Assurances

Check "yes" or "no" for assurances (1) through (4)

Yes/No

� � (1) I owned and used the residence as my principal residence for periods aggregating 2 years or more during the 5-year period ending on the date of the sale or exchange of the residence.

� � (2) I have not sold or exchanged another principal residence during the 2-year period ending on the date of the sale or exchange of the residence (not taking into account any sale or exchange before May 7, 1997).

� � (3) No portion of the residence has been used for business or rental purposes by me (or my spouse if I am married) after May 6, 1997.

� � (4) At least one of the following three statements applies:

The sale or exchange is of the entire residence for $250,000 or less.

OR

I am married, the sale or exchange is of the entire residence for $500,000 or less, and the gain on the sale or exchange of the entire residence is $250,000 or less.

OR

I am married, the sale or exchange is of the entire residence for $500,000 or less, and (a) I intend to file a joint return for the year of the sale or exchange, (b) my spouse also used the residence as his or her principal residence for periods aggregating 2 years or more during the 5 year period ending on the date of the sale or exchange of the residence, and (c) my spouse also has not sold or exchanged another principal residence during the 2-year period ending on the date of the sale or exchange of the residence (not taking into account any sale or exchange before May 7, 1997).

Part III. Seller Certification

Under penalties of perjury. I certify that all the above information is true as the end of the day of the sale or exchange.

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Signature of Seller

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Date

NOTE: REAL ESTATE REPORTING PERSON MUST RETAIN THIS CERTIFICATION FOR FOUR YEARS AFTER THE YEAR OF THE SALE.