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Old 07-27-2012, 12:06 PM
woodward48
 
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Reduce or eliminating Taxes on forgiven debt

I have recently been offered loan forgiveness on the mortgage covering a lot that has become almost worthless. How do I minimize these 1099 income?
If I short sell at FMV, can I use the loss in value to reduce the tax burden?



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