form 982: Tax consequences of a short sale
- 01/05/12 05:22 AM
Did you or someone you know just receive a 1099-C form from their previous mortgage company after a short sale? If you owed more on your house than what you sold it for through a short sale, the excess amount of the loan balance above the sales price may be forgiven by the lender. The forgiven amount is considered cancellation of debt (COD) income for federal income tax purposes. As an example: Your current mortgage balance is $200k. You execute a short sale and sell the house for $150k. You still owe the bank $50k. This $50k may be forgiven by … (5 comments)
Did you or someone you know just receive a 1099-C form from their previous mortgage company after a short sale? If you owed more on your house than what you sold it for through a short sale, the excess amount of the loan balance above the sales price may be forgiven by the lender. The forgiven amount is considered cancellation of debt (COD) income for federal income tax purposes. As an example: Your current mortgage balance is $200k. You execute a short sale and sell the house for $150k. You still owe the bank $50k. This $50k may be forgiven by … (5 comments)
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