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  • Jan 22, 2011, 09:53 AM
    roadrunner6115
    1099 A
    I received a 1099 A for a foreclosed property and the principal balance box is much higher than the fair market value box. How will this affect my tax return and does this man that I owe anything?
  • Jan 22, 2011, 09:59 AM
    JudyKayTee

    Have you read this? "An IRS Form 1099-A is specifically provided to both tax authority and tax payer when a lender forecloses, repossesses, or has reason to suspect property is abandoned. Whether or not you receive either of these documents in a timely fashion, you must report cancellation of debt you have owed on your personal income tax. Acts of repossession, abandonment, or foreclosure are treated as a sale or exchange of property and the rules of gain or loss apply. Any income arising from the cancellation of a recourse debt is taxable whether or not property is returned or surrendered." Preparing Income Taxes - How Do I Report Information on a 1099-A?

    Additional info (in plain English - a refreshing change) is available on that site.
  • Jan 22, 2011, 10:08 AM
    AtlantaTaxExpert
    Was the foreclosed property your primary home?
  • Jan 22, 2011, 10:11 AM
    roadrunner6115
    It is no longer my primary home. I live in AZ and did not have a second mortgage.
  • Jan 22, 2011, 09:53 PM
    AtlantaTaxExpert
    Then read the link provided by Judy Kay Tee and hire a tax professional to prepare your return.

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