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Tax Relief for Mortgage Debt Forgiveness

by Jay HammondNovember 12, 2008 Consumer Mortgage Tips

Congress gave some struggling homeowners a gift last December. On December 20, congress enacted the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 allowing homeowners whose mortgage debt has been partially or fully forgiven to claim special federal income tax relief.
Normally, debt forgiveness generates taxable income. Under the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, however, debt forgiven [...]

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