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What is a short fall sale?
A "short sale" refers to a home that is being sold for less than the balance owed to the mortgage company. For example, a home is listed for 450,000, but the owner owes 600,000 on the home. This would be a short sale.
You sold your property in a short sale you did receive a 1099c from the lender GMAC do you have to include this as income on your tax return?
Yes. The cancel of the debt is income to you and absolutely reportable...and has, by that 1099, already been reported to the IRS.
Can you buy home after short sale?
Yes you can buy a home after shortsale, remember your credit with be ok for the simple fact it will show you paid your debt of your home by doing a short sale.
Do you have to pay your mortgage when you short sale your home?
From what I understand the bank has to agree to the short sale and then takes that as the mortgage paid.
Buyer's short sale savings?
Short sale is a great option for investors who want to make some money. If they make a smart purchase of a short sale home they can earn a huge profit. But, they need to be very careful when buying a short sale.
Can I file for Bankruptcy after a short sale of your home?
What does selling my home have to do with your filing bankruptcy? If it was your home you sold short, assuming an arm's-length sale to a 3d party with no fraud or deception, you should not have a problem with filing bankruptcy.
What is the difference between a foreclosure and short sale?
A foreclosure is the surrender of the property to the lien holder for nonpayment of the debt. A short sale is the sale of the property before the completion of the foreclosure in an attempt by the home buyer and the lender to avoid foreclosure proceedings.
Do you owe the difference on a 1099C?
See my answer to post on "collections after 1099c???" Do you mean owe the difference to a creditor? Answer no 1099c is a confirmation that a debt has been canceled by the creditor. No further obligation of repayment by debtor is expected or can be requested. This may be income to you according to the IRS whom also gets a copy of the 1099c.
Do you have to file a 1099c for credit card debt that was discharged in chapter 7 bankruptcy?
The debtor does not "file" a 1099C. The debtor may receive a 1099C from the creditor which also sends it to the IRS. The discharge of the debt in bankruptcy nullifies the 1099C. There is a form or a part of the 1040 set for disclosing this information to the IRS.
Can I not report 1099c on Massachusetts state tax?
If a copy of 1099C has not been sent to the state, how would the state know?
How do you get a 1099c?
See my answer to post "Collections after 1099c???" A creditor will send you, the debtor, (and the IRS) a copy if they have decided to cancel (forgive) your debt by issuance of a 1099c which means they will give up their right to any further collection of this debt.
Can you do a contingency contract on a short sale?
No you can not purchase a short sale property contingent on selling your home. A lender would never agree to such a clause. In most short sales the lender will ask for the buyer to close quickly (within 30-45 days).
