For a 'married filing-jointly' couple, who've lived in the home two out of the last five years, the exclusion from gain would be about $500,000. For those who are single, $250,000.

If you do not have those receipts I would certainly take pictures of those things you made improvements. And to the best you can, try to get those receipts or look for old checks, or however you may have paid, just to have that proof of record.

Well it's a 15 percent federal tax, those who live in New York City, you do have New York State and city taxes which add up to another 11, 12 percent on top of that.

It's certainly an income generator for the government.

He didn't? ... He's coming home with me tonight. So I'm going to ask him.

If the problem is more widespread then the home secretary is accountable.