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    Apr 14, 2009, 11:26 AM
    Does 1099-c have to be shown as income
    A friend of mine had received a 1099-c for both 2006 and 2007 stemming from the foreclosure of a home, one year for the first mortgage and the second year from the second mortgage,does the 1099-c have to be shown as income? This prevents her from being eligible for a eic
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    Apr 14, 2009, 11:46 PM

    In case of foreclosure, there are two tax activities:
    1. Reporting sale on schedule D
    2. Reporting debt cancellation as income.

    The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 generally allows taxpayers to exclude income from the discharge of debt of recourse loan on their principal residence. Read about foreclosure or repossession Your U.S. Tax Return: Foreclosure or Repossession of Main Home
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    Jun 10, 2009, 11:48 AM
    Yes, the income from the Form 1099-C can preclude her from claiming the Earned Income Credit for 2008.
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