You must meet one of three conditions
Tested on the day the old home sells. The home and timing rules below also apply.
55 or older
Claim form BOE-19-B. Bring proof of age (ID with date of birth) and a signed statement.
Severely and permanently disabled
Claim form BOE-19-D, plus a certificate of disability, BOE-19-DC.
Wildfire or disaster victim
Claim form BOE-19-V. The same price limits apply. It is not "any price free".
Also required
The old home was your principal residence when it sold (no minimum years)- The new home becomes your principal residence, anywhere in California
- Bought or built within 2 years of the sale
- Fewer than 3 earlier transfers
Source: California Board of Equalization, Proposition 19
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