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Did you know that if you are upside down on your home and process a short sale, that the amount that the bank forgives is scheduled to become taxable in 2013? That means that, for example, if the bank forgives say, $100,000 in order for you to sell you home, that $100,000 would ... [Read More]
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Did you know that if you are upside down on your home and process a short sale, that the amount that the bank forgives is scheduled to become taxable in 2013? That means that, for example, if the bank forgives say, $100,000 in order for you to sell you home, that $100,000 would be taxed at your tax rate. For a person in the 25% tax bracket that means they would owe $25,000 to Uncle Sam. If you are having trouble making your payments, I can think of no better reason to do a short sale in 2012. Contact us today. You do have options!
