âAnonymous, Anaheim, CA. A: With regard to federal taxation, individuals can exclude up to $250,000 in profit from the sale of a main home (or $500,000 for a married couple) as long as you have owned the home and lived in the home for a minimum of two years. Those two years do not need to be consecutive.
DEFINITION of 'Subsidy'. A benefit given by the government to groups or individuals usually in the form of a cash payment or tax reduction.The subsidy is usually given to remove some type of burden and is often considered to be in the interest of the public.Politics play an important part in subsidization. subsidy is a benefit given to an individual, business or institution, typically by the government. Subsidies are given to promote a social good or an economic policy.
Children eligible to receive a subsidy from either program must: 1  be in the care and custody of the Department of Children and Families. 2  reside with the family who wishes to adopt or take guardianship of the child for at least six (6) months prior to the child's legalization date.nce a child is approved for a subsidy, a child may remain eligible to receive benefits until his or her 22 nd birthday. The Department of Children and Families offers a deferred subsidy for children who do not meet the criteria of special needs prior to their adoption being legalized.