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The first $250,000 of capital gains is not taxable if
1) You lived in the house for any two of the five years before you sold it.
-AND-
2) You owned the house for any two of the five years before you sold it.
-AND-
3) You have not claimed the exclusion on another house during the previous two years.

The exclusion jumps to $500,000 if
1) You are married filing jointly
-AND-
2) Your spouse also lived in the house for two of the previous five years.

Financing or refinancing makes absolutely no difference. Forget about refinancing.
As long as you lived in and owned the house for two of the previous five years, you are entitled to an exclusion.

If you owned the house for those four years you lived in it, you have no problem. If you are saying that you lived in a house for four years, but bought it less than two years ago, then you don't qualify for the exclusion unless you meet one of the exceptions for moving due to circumstances beyond your control.
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