Debts cancelled are taken as income by tax authorities. This comes as a surprise to many foreclosure victims who are surprised by unexpected tax bills.
Dianne Corsbie of White Plains in New York is a financial planner. She has 200 clients. Of them 5% owe taxes after enduring foreclosure; most of the properties were invested estates. Duane Carey located in Napa, California works with Ranch Tax Service. He said every fifth client that comes to his office is angry “holding one of these 1099s.”

According to the calculations of IRS, of 3.6 million tax returns filed by individuals for 2009, include debts that have been cancelled. It is less than the figures of 2008 but 17% more than the numbers of 2007. The taxes cover dues on prime houses, vacation and rented units, credit cards, auto loans and other debts that have been cancelled. The IRS apprehends that in the forthcoming years the numbers would increase.

This increase would partly be caused by the expansion of governmental modification plans inclusive of a call given by the Obama government last March asking the banks to slice off part of the principal to help the citizens continue to stay in houses that are their homes. This forgiving of principal could lead to tax dues.

Initially the government had focused on primary mortgages that were connected with matters relating to the first residence. By a law passed by the government in 2007 these forgiven debts could not be taxed. This law of 2007 – Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act has led to $2 million in taxes to be overlooked. The stipulation was that the debt would have to be dated prior to 1st January 2009 and would have been taken exclusively for expenses incurred in relation to the primary house of residence.

A fresh stand taken by the government includes short sales, deed-in-lieu deals and second mortgages taken on the equity of the house. In many of these cases the borrowers used the loan money to finance anything from children’s tuition to vacation expenses or purchasing a vehicle. These debts are not eligible for tax exemptions.

Very often the tax bills are so steep that they are beyond the affordability of the person. The IRS allows for taxes to be paid in installment in such cases. If the borrower can prove insolvency the tax will be totally forgiven. By insolvency means a situation wherein the debts are more than the assets.

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