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form 1099 and the short sale: Northern Virginia Short Sale Sellers Need to Know the Definition of a 1099 - 10/31/09 10:11 AM
Northern Virginia Short Sale sellers often hear the term 1099.  So what exactly is a 1099?
A 1099 is a form that reports income other than wages and salary to the IRS.  As a Northern Virginia Short Sale seller, what can be reported to the IRS on a 1099 is the amount of forgiven debt by a lien holder.  In other words, the amount not repaid, but forgiven by your mortgage holder(s) in a short sale.
When this income is reported to the IRS, you are expected to pay income tax on the money.  However, many short sale sellers find tax … (10 comments)

 
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