Not exact matches
Still the same payment
amount, still the same 120 payment requirement (ten years is better than 25) and the
amount forgiven creates NO tax
liability as it is deemed as earned by the borrower by contributing to the public good.
Forgiven debts in amounts over $ 600 will be taxed as income, but if your liabilities outnumber your assets you may not have to pay taxes on your forgiv
Forgiven debts in
amounts over $ 600 will be taxed as income, but if your
liabilities outnumber your assets you may not have to pay taxes on your
forgivenforgiven debt.
You will lose any equity in the property, and you may face an income tax
liability on the
amount of debt
forgiven.
if successful, there may be tax
liability for
amounts over $ 600 that are
forgiven.
More specifically, when a creditor wipes out personal
liabilities, the IRS treats the
amount forgiven as income, except if the taxpayer is bankrupt or insolvent.
Federal legislation enacted last year allows homeowners who negotiate loan modifications with lenders and have portions of their principal debt eliminated to escape income tax
liability for the
amount forgiven.