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Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act Tag

NAR Call For Action: Don’t Tax “Phantom Income”

Tell Congress: Don’t Tax “Phantom Income” on Short Sales. Congress has begun its “Lame Duck” session with a big list of unfinished business items.  Number one on that list for REALTORS® is an extension of “The Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act.” This bipartisan legislation would extend an expired provision that has helped millions of distressed American families by allowing tax relief for homeowners...

Mortgage Cancellation Tax Relief Expires

The Mortgage Cancellation Tax Relief expired December 31, 2013. Without an extension from Congress, homeowners who have had any amount of mortgage forgiven by a lender through either a foreclosure or short sale will be forced to pay a "phantom income tax" on any amount that was forgiven. It is CAR and NAR's position that homeowners should not be subject to...