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Great news for Castaic home owners who have sold their homes through short sale.

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Sterling Oaks Real Estate Inc. DRE # 01336298

  Great news for Castaic home owners who have sold their homes through short sale.    

 According to the California associations of realtors homeowners will no longer have to pay California state income tax on debt forgiven in a short sale, foreclosure, or loan modification. Made law yesterday, Senate Bill 401 allows tax treatment of mortgage debt relief income with federal law. For debt forgiven on a loan secured by a "qualified principal residence," borrowers will now be exempt from both federal and state income tax consequences. The existing federal exemption is for indebtedness up to $2 million, the California exemption is up to $800,000 and forgiven debt up to $500,000. "Qualified principal residence" indebtedness is defined as debt incurred in acquiring, constructing, or substantially improving a principal residence. It includes both first and second trust deeds. It also includes a refinance loan to the extent the funds were used to pay off a previous loan that would have qualified. The tax breaks apply to debts discharged from 2009 through 2012. Castaic Californians home owners who have already filed their 2009 tax returns may claim the exemption by filing a Form 540X amendment.

Taxpayers who do not qualify for the above exemptions (e.g., second home or rental property) may nevertheless be exempt under other provisions. Most notably, taxpayers who are bankrupt are exempt from debt relief income tax. Also, taxpayers who are insolvent are exempt from debt relief income tax to the extent their current liabilities exceed current assets. For more information go to http://www.two4onehomesforsale.com/   or give us a call.

 

Scott Reiber
Sterling Oaks Real Estate Inc. - Castaic, CA
Scott Reiber - Connecting Buyers and Seller

Thank you Ron. I could not agree more.

Nov 28, 2012 09:40 AM
Scott Reiber
Sterling Oaks Real Estate Inc. - Castaic, CA
Scott Reiber - Connecting Buyers and Seller

Your welcome John.

Nov 28, 2012 09:40 AM
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