The SEC's $1 million net worth test: the house comes out, the mortgage usually does too, and a HELOC drawn in the last 60 days is added back
The rule in one line “The primary residence is not counted as an asset in the net worth calculation.” — and, in general, neither is the debt secured by it. The $1 million accredited-investor threshold is quoted constantly. How it is counted is quoted much less, and that is where the answers go wrong. Start inclusive, then take two things out The SEC begins from everything: “Except for the special provisions described below, individuals should include all of their assets and all of their liabilities in calculating net worth.” Then the home leaves the asset side — Dodd-Frank section 413(a) “requires that the value of a person’s primary residence be excluded” . And here is the step people miss: the mortgage generally leaves the liability side with it. “In general, debt secured by the primary residence (such as a mortgage or home equity line of credit) is not counted as a liability in the net worth calculation if the es...