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Mortgage Loans
Posted by admin in loanstocks on January 19th, 2010
Daily Market Commentary for July 30, 2008 from Millennium-Traders.Com
MBA (Mortgage Bankers Association) Purchase Applications data released today: Mortgage Applications fell a seasonally adjusted 14.1% last week, as applicants shrugged off lower interest rates on fixed-rate loans per the MBA today. (read more)
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Hot Stock picks on the move today for day trading: CF Holdings Incorporated (NYSE: CF) with a daily trading range of over eleven points. Day traders enjoyed the trading activity of CF Industries both on the long and short selling ends. A very nice ride into higher territory began at the opening bell until shortly after the eleven am trading hour. At that point, short sellers moved in for short rides to the down side. At the closing bell, CF Industries tacked on almost 14 points. Overseas Shipholding Group Incorporated (NYSE: OSG) was another active day trading stock today. Day traders began their trading session today taking this stock for a nice ride into lower territory. A bounce began shortly after the one o’clock hour struck. Second Quarter revenues came in at $386.1 Million compared to $274.2 a year ago. Morten Arntzen, President and CEO of OSG commented, “”The crude oil tanker market saw unprecedented levels of strength in the first half of 2008, primarily due to OPEC production increases. This resulted in a significant pick-up in long haul movements at the same time as single hull discrimination increased, creating a strong freight rate environment. On the product tanker side, rates were lifted by a surge in diesel movements worldwide.” Arntzen continued, “Market conditions continue to create a very strong outlook for our crude tankers and the prospects for our other two main businesses are equally compelling. Our investments in the U.S. Flag segment and its 14-vessel new build program will nearly double the unit’s revenues in three years. In the next 12 months our International Flag Product Carrier business will transform as 13 bareboat chartered-in, non-double hull ships are replaced with modern double hull ships having much greater earnings capacity and the LR1 fleet expands. Our world-class technical and commercial platform, fleet portfolio and ample opportunities to further scale our business gives me and the OSG management team a lot to be excited about.” Overseas Shipholding had a trading range on the trading session of over eight points. At the closing bell, Overseas Shipholding posted a loss of just over 5 points.
At the NYSE closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange, here is how the major world indices and major U.S. stock indices ended the session on the world market as well as the emerging markets including the stock market closing bell price:
DOW (Dow Jones Industrial Average) triple digit gain of 186.13 points on the day to end the trading session at 11,583.69
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) triple digit gain of 146.11 points to end the trading session at 8,565.31
NASDAQ gain of 10.10 points to end the trading session at 2,329.72
S&P 500 gain of 21.06 points to end the trading session at 1,284.26
FTSE All-World excluding – U.S. gain of 3.70 points to end the trading session at 227.10
FTSE RAFI 1000 gain of 72.22 points to end the trading session at 5,028.32
BEL 20 (BEL20) gain of 39.08 points to end the trading session at 3,030.25
CAC 40 (CAC40) gain of 80.06 points to end the trading session at 4,400.55
FTSE100 (UKX100) triple digit gain of 101.6 points to end the trading session at 5,420.80
NIKKEI 225 (NIK/O) triple digit gain of 208.34 points on the day to end the trading session at 13,367.79
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stock market indicators for the day:
Advanced stock prices 2,070; declined stock prices 1,110; unchanged stock prices 94; stock prices hitting new highs 42 and stock prices hitting new lows 55.
NYSE quotes for volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the New York Stock Exchange stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: Transocean Incorporated (NYSE: RIG) stock price gained 8.71 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $141.86, low on the trading session $132.10 for a closing stock price at $141.83; CF Holdings Incorporated (NYSE: CF) stock price gained 13.93 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $167.00, low on the trading session $153.18 for a closing stock price at $166.61; Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) stock price gained 4.50 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $102.49, low on the trading session $98.10 for a closing stock price at $101.90; Wyeth Corporation (NYSE: WYE) stock price shed 5.37 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $40.80, low on the trading session $38.30 for a closing stock price at $39.74; SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPW) stock price gained 12.87 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $135.66, low on the trading session $126.00 for a closing stock price at $133.52; Overseas Shipholding Group Incorporated (NYSE: OSG) stock price shed 5.18 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $82.70, low on the trading session $74.53 for a closing stock price at $77.49; LandAmerica Financial Group Incorporated (NYSE: LFG) stock price shed 5.66 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $12.00, low on the trading session $9.01 for a closing stock price at $11.06; MetLife Incorporated (NYSE: MET) stock price shed 1.03 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $52.00, low on the trading session $49.65 for a closing stock price at $51.78; Avon Products Incorporated (NYSE: AVP) stock price gained 6.54 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $44.87, low on the trading session $39.52 for a closing stock price at $44.11; Fording Canadian Coal Trust Unit (NYSE: FDG) stock price shed 1.91 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $88.49, low on the trading session $84.95 for a closing stock price at $87.09; Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) stock price gained 12.72 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $106.97, low on the trading session $92.03 for a closing stock price at $106.97; Overseas Shipholding Group Incorporated (NYSE: OSG) stock price shed 5.18 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $82.70, low on the trading session $74.53 for a closing stock price at $77.49; CME Group Incorporated (NYSE: CME) stock price shed 1.64 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $384.27, low on the trading session $361.82 for a closing stock price at $372.53; Petroleo Brasileiro SA (NYSE: PBR) stock price gained 2.98 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $57.51 low on the trading session $54.00 for a closing stock price at $56.98; ULTRASHORT Financial Corporation (NYSE: SKF) stock price shed 4.51 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $126.91, low on the trading session $115.00 for a closing stock price at $119.15; Potash Corporation Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) stock price gained 10.39 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $213.38, low on the trading session $203.78 for a closing stock price at $213.38; XTO Energy Incorporated (NYSE: XTO) stock price gained 2.84 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $49.08, low on the trading session $45.50 for a closing stock price at $48.89; United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) stock price gained 1.09 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $170.85, low on the trading session $159.47 for a closing stock price at $166.85; CONSOL Energy Incorporated (NYSE: CNX) stock price gained 7.00 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $88.85, low on the trading session $79.79 for a closing stock price at $88.50; Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) stock price gained 10.13 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $132.62, low on the trading session $123.02 for a closing stock price at $132.49; Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) stock price gained 7.95 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $123.88, low on the trading session $116.22 for a closing stock price at $123.65; MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) stock price gained 8.63 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $272.00, low on the trading session $261.15 for a closing stock price at $270.73; Walter Industries Incorporated (NYSE: WLT) stock price gained 6.69 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $106.78, low on the trading session $96.15 for a closing stock price at $105.95.
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) stock market indicators today:
Advanced stock prices 1,577; declined stock prices 1,275; unchanged stock prices 161; stock prices hitting new highs 47; stock prices hitting new lows 78.
NASDAQ quotes, volatile stocks and market trends, as well as stock quotes, stock prices and stock symbols of Day Trading Stock Picks on the NASDAQ stock market for Day Trading online and active Day Trading for those who are or would like to be Day Trading for a living: Garmin Limited (NasdaqGS: GRMN) stock price shed 10.21 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $40.99, low on the trading session $34.51 for a closing stock price at $34.85; Ultimate Software Group Incorporated (NasdaqGS: ULTI) stock price shed 7.56 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $27.50, low on the trading session $23.12 for a closing stock price at $25.43; Electronic Arts Incorporated (NasdaqGS: ERTS) stock price shed 4.10 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $44.41, low on the trading session $42.47 for a closing stock price at $43.29; Baidu.com Incorporated (NasdaqGS: BIDU) stock price gained 2.12 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $353.37, low on the trading session $343.12 for a closing stock price at $350.24; First Solar Incorporated (NasdaqGS: FSLR) stock price gained 25.78 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $286.00, low on the trading session $271.00 for a closing stock price at $303.97; Sohu.com Incorporated (NasdaqGS: SOHU) stock price shed 0.02 points on the trading session, high on the trading session $78.45, low on the trading session $74.95 for a closing stock price at $76.84.
Market trends on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and stock market indicators for today:
Advanced stock prices 734; declined stock prices 445; unchanged stock prices 107; stock prices hitting new highs 10; stock prices hitting new lows 31.
Chicago Board of Trade Futures Market activity for the day, at time of this posting for September 2008 Contracts:
E-mini S&P 500 (ES) end of day price 1,284.75, change 23.00
E-mini NASDAQ-100 (NQ) end of day price 1,856.00, change 14.00
E-mini S&P SmallCap 600 (SMP) end of day price 373.10, change 0.00
$5 DJIA (YM) end of day price 11,582, change 209
World Currencies for the Forex Market, for Forex Trading by active Forex Traders, at time of this posting:
Euro 0.6419 to U.S. Dollars 1.5578
Japanese Yen 108.08 to U.S. Dollars 0.0093
British Pound 0.5047 to U.S. Dollars 1.9815
Canadian Dollar 1.023 to U.S. Dollars 0.9775
Swiss Franc 1.048 to U.S. Dollars 0.9542
Commodity Markets:
Energy Sector: Light Crude (NYMEX: NYM) gained $4.58 on the day for a closing price of the range of $26.77 a gallon ($US per barrel)
Heating Oil (NYMEX: NYM) gained $0.05 on the day for a closing price of $3.55 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Natural Gas (NYMEX: NYM) gained $0.12 on the day for a closing price of $9.25 per million BTU ($US per mmbtu.)
Unleaded Gas (NYMEX: NYM) gained $0.13 on the day for a closing price of $3.14 a gallon ($US per gallon)
Metals Markets:
Gold Market Price (COMEX: CMX) shed $14.10 on the day for a closing price of $912.30 ($US per Troy ounce)
Silver (COMEX: CMX) gained $0.09 on the day for a closing price of $17.47 ($US per Troy ounce)
Platinum (NYMEX: NYM) shed $7.30 on the day for a closing price of $1,738.10 ($US per Troy ounce)
Copper (COMEX: CMX) gained $0.03 on the day for a closing price of $3.65 ($US per pound)
Livestock and Meat Markets (cents per lb.):
Lean Hogs (Chicago Mercantile Exchange: CME) gained 0.30 on the day for a closing price of 72.55
Pork Bellies (Chicago Mercantile Exchange: CME) shed 2.05 on the day for a closing price of 70.00
Live Cattle (Chicago Mercantile Exchange: CME) gained 0.55 on the day for a closing price of 106.15
Feeder Cattle (Chicago Mercantile Exchange: CME) gained 1.00 on the day for a closing price of 113.65
Other Commodities (cents per bushel):
Corn (Chicago Board of Trade: CBT) gained 7.75 on the day for a closing price of 621.25
Soybeans (Chicago Board of Trade: CBT) gained 14.00 on the day for a closing price of 1,405.00
Bond Market:
2 year bond closed with no change at 100 7/32 with a Yield of 2.64, Yield Change +0.01
5 year bond gained 2/32 on the day for a closing price of 100 1/32 with a Yield of 3.36, Yield Change +0.05
10 year bond gained 1/32 on the day for a closing price of 98 20/32 with a Yield of 4.04, Yield Change 0.00
30 year bond shed 8/32 on the day for a closing price of 95 21/32 with a Yield of 4.64, Yield Change +0.01
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Top Ten Reverse Mortgage Safety Features
Posted by admin in loanstocks on January 13th, 2010
The Reverse Mortgage is one of the safest Senior Products ever created. It allows for seniors to take equity safely from their homes with a decent interest rate and never make a payment. Here are 10 reasons why the Reverse Mortgage is a fantastic product for seniors and remains one of the safest products on the market.
1) Reverse Mortgages have no payments! The Reverse Mortgage is an equity loan that allows a senior to take up to sixty percent of the home’s value. However, the borrower is never required to make a payment. Ever. This means that you will never default on the loan, and your home can never be foreclosed on.
2) The Reverse Mortgage is 100% federally regulated. The department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, and the Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, has designed and regulated all HECM Reverse Mortgages. These are the most popular Reverse Mortgages. They have set closing costs, ownership rights, and interest rates to protect customers. These apply to every lender.
3) The Reverse Mortgage is a loan designed to be non-Recourse. This means that the loan is against the value of the home and not against any other assets of the estate. A Reverse Mortgage can never be called and should something happen to lower the value of the home, the federal government protects the borrower with guarantee that they will not have to be responsible for the difference.
If the borrower decides to take a monthly payment with their funds, these funds will continue to be paid every month until the borrower turns 150!
5) The Reverse Mortgage requires that every applicant receive Reverse Mortgage Counseling. This is a free service. It requires that every person who has a Reverse Mortgage, to first meet with a third party representative validated by the HUD and have their questions answered and made sure that they understand the process. It is a wonderful service and is mandatory for all applicants.
6) The Reverse Mortgage has a low interest rate. The most popular product is the HECM. It is an adjustable rate Reverse Mortgage. The rate is indexed to the U.S. Treasury bond, NOT the stock market. It has slow adjustment and the rate is protected by the Federal Reserve.
7) The Reverse Mortgage protects all Homeowner’s Rights. The bank puts the first position mortgage which protects the home from all other loans and creditors. It also allows for you to sell the home at any time, maintain your homestead exemption, and the loan remains classified as Home Equity. It also allows you to remain in the home for the rest of your life.
The Reverse Mortgage has no income, credit, or health requirements. You will not need to have a certain credit score to get a Reverse Mortgage, nor will you need have any level of income. You will not have to have a physical or have any type of health requirements. The loan is only based on the home.
9) The Reverse Mortgage is extremely flexible for payments. You can receive a lump sum, a line of credit, or a monthly payment. You can also receive a combination of any of these methods. You can use the funds for any purpose and the funds are 100% tax free!
10) The Reverse Mortgage can be a solution for expensive retirement and long term care. Most seniors did not plan for a recession, inflation, and low home values jeopardizing their retirement. The Reverse Mortgage is an extremely safe way to ensure that tightening costs and dangers of a longer retirement do not lower the value of living and enjoyment that seniors have earned.
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act
Posted by admin in loanstocks on January 12th, 2010
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act
If you owe a debt to someone else and they cancel or forgive that debt, the canceled amount may be taxable.
The Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 generally allows taxpayers to exclude income from the discharge of debt on their principal residence. Debt reduced through mortgage restructuring, as well as mortgage debt forgiven in connection with a foreclosure, qualifies for the relief.
This provision applies to debt forgiven in calendar years 2007 through 2012. Up to $2 million of forgiven debt is eligible for this exclusion ($1 million if married filing separately). The exclusion does not apply if the discharge is due to services performed for the lender or any other reason not directly related to a decline in the home’s value or the taxpayer’s financial condition.
The following are the most commonly asked questions and answers about The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act and debt cancellation:
What is Cancellation of Debt?
If you borrow money from a commercial lender and the lender later cancels or forgives the debt, you may have to include the cancelled amount in income for tax purposes, depending on the circumstances. When you borrowed the money you were not required to include the loan proceeds in income because you had an obligation to repay the lender. When that obligation is subsequently forgiven, the amount you received as loan proceeds is normally reportable as income because you no longer have an obligation to repay the lender. The lender is usually required to report the amount of the canceled debt to you and the IRS on a Form 1099-C, Cancellation of Debt.
Here’s a very simplified example. You borrow $10,000 and default on the loan after paying back $2,000. If the lender is unable to collect the remaining debt from you, there is a cancellation of debt of $8,000, which generally is taxable income to you.
Is Cancellation of Debt income always taxable?
Not always. There are some exceptions. The most common situations when cancellation of debt income is not taxable involve:
Qualified principal residence indebtedness: This is the exception created by the Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 and applies to most homeowners. Bankruptcy: Debts discharged through bankruptcy are not considered taxable income. Insolvency: If you are insolvent when the debt is cancelled, some or all of the cancelled debt may not be taxable to you. You are insolvent when your total debts are more than the fair market value of your total assets. Certain farm debts: If you incurred the debt directly in operation of a farm, more than half your income from the prior three years was from farming, and the loan was owed to a person or agency regularly engaged in lending, your cancelled debt is generally not considered taxable income. Non-recourse loans: A non-recourse loan is a loan for which the lender’s only remedy in case of default is to repossess the property being financed or used as collateral. That is, the lender cannot pursue you personally in case of default. Forgiveness of a non-recourse loan resulting from a foreclosure does not result in cancellation of debt income. However, it may result in other tax consequences.
Exceptions
What is the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007?
The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 was enacted on December 20, 2007 (see News Release IR-2008-17). Generally, the Act allows exclusion of income realized as a result of modification of the terms of the mortgage, or foreclosure on your principal residence.
What does exclusion of income mean?
Normally, debt that is forgiven or cancelled by a lender must be included as income on your tax return and is taxable. But the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act allows you to exclude certain cancelled debt on your principal residence from income. Debt reduced through mortgage restructuring, as well as mortgage debt forgiven in connection with a foreclosure, qualifies for the relief.
Does the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act apply to all forgiven or cancelled debts?
No. The Act applies only to forgiven or cancelled debt used to buy, build or substantially improve your principal residence, or to refinance debt incurred for those purposes. In addition, the debt must be secured by the home. This is known as qualified principal residence indebtedness. The maximum amount you can treat as qualified principal residence indebtedness is $2 million or $1 million if married filing
separately.
Does the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act apply to debt incurred to refinance a home?
Debt used to refinance your home qualifies for this exclusion, but only to the extent that the principal balance of the old mortgage, immediately before the refinancing, would have qualified. For more information, including an example, see Publication 4681.
How long is this special relief in effect?
It applies to qualified principal residence indebtedness forgiven in calendar years 2007 through 2012.
Is there a limit on the amount of forgiven qualified principal residence indebtedness that can be excluded from income?
The maximum amount you can treat as qualified principal residence indebtedness is $2 million ($1 million if married filing separately for the tax year), at the time the loan was forgiven. If the balance was greater, see the instructions to Form 982 and the detailed example in Publication 4681.
If the forgiven debt is excluded from income, do I have to report it on my tax return?
Yes. The amount of debt forgiven must be reported on IRS Form 982 and this form must be attached to your tax return.
Do I have to complete the entire Form 982?
No. Form 982, Reduction of Tax Attributes Due to Discharge of Indebtedness (and Section 1082 Adjustment), is used for other purposes in addition to reporting the exclusion of forgiveness of qualified principal residence indebtedness. If you are using the form only to report the exclusion of forgiveness of qualified principal residence indebtedness as the result of foreclosure on your principal residence, you only need to complete lines 1e and 2. If you kept ownership of your home and modification of the terms of your mortgage resulted in the forgiveness of qualified principal residence indebtedness, complete lines 1e, 2, and 10b. Attach the Form 982 to your tax return.
Where can I get this form?
If you use a computer to fill out your return, check your tax-preparation software. You can also download the form at IRS.gov, or call 1-800-829-3676. If you call to order, please allow 7-10 days for delivery.
How do I know or find out how much debt was forgiven?
Your lender should send a Form 1099-C, Cancellation of Debt, by February 2, 2009. The amount of debt forgiven or cancelled will be shown in box 2. If this debt is all qualified principal residence indebtedness, the amount shown in box 2 will generally be the amount that you enter on lines 2 and 10b, if applicable, on Form 982.
Can I exclude debt forgiven on my second home, credit card or car loans?
Not under this provision. Only cancelled debt used to buy, build or improve your principal residence or refinance debt incurred for those purposes qualifies for this exclusion. See Publication 4681 for further details.
If part of the forgiven debt doesn’t qualify for exclusion from income under this provision, is it possible that it may qualify for exclusion under a different provision?
Yes. The forgiven debt may qualify under the insolvency exclusion. Normally, you are not required to include forgiven debts in income to the extent that you are insolvent. You are insolvent when your total liabilities exceed your total assets. The forgiven debt may also qualify for exclusion if the debt was discharged in a Title 11 bankruptcy proceeding or if the debt is qualified farm indebtedness or qualified real property business indebtedness. If you believe you qualify for any of these exceptions, see the instructions for Form 982. Publication 4681 discusses each of these exceptions and includes examples.
I lost money on the foreclosure of my home. Can I claim a loss on my tax return?
No. Losses from the sale or foreclosure of personal property are not deductible.
If I sold my home at a loss and the remaining loan is forgiven, does this constitute a cancellation of debt?
Yes. To the extent that a loan from a lender is not fully satisfied and a lender cancels the unsatisfied debt, you have cancellation of indebtedness income. If the amount forgiven or canceled is $600 or more, the lender must generally issue Form 1099-C, Cancellation of Debt, showing the amount of debt canceled. However, you may be able to exclude part or all of this income if the debt was qualified principal residence indebtedness, you were insolvent immediately before the discharge, or if the debt was canceled in a title 11 bankruptcy case. An exclusion is also available for the cancellation of certain non-business debts of a qualified individual as a result of a disaster in a Midwestern disaster area. See Form 982 for details.
If the remaining balance owed on my mortgage loan that I was personally liable for was canceled after my foreclosure, may I still exclude the canceled debt from income under the qualified principal residence exclusion, even though I no longer own my residence?
Yes, as long as the canceled debt was qualified principal residence indebtedness. See Example 2 on page 13 of Publication 4681, Canceled Debts, Foreclosures, Repossessions, and Abandonments.
Will I receive notification of cancellation of debt from my lender?
Yes. Lenders are required to send Form 1099-C, Cancellation of Debt, when they cancel any debt of $600 or more. The amount cancelled will be in box 2 of the form.
What if I disagree with the amount in box 2?
Contact your lender to work out any discrepancies and have the lender issue a corrected Form 1099-C.
How do I report the forgiveness of debt that is excluded from gross income?
(1) Check the appropriate box under line 1 on Form 982, Reduction of Tax Attributes Due to Discharge of Indebtedness (and Section 1082 Basis Adjustment) to indicate the type of discharge of indebtedness and enter the amount of the discharged debt excluded from gross income on line 2. Any remaining canceled debt must be included as income on your tax return.
(2) File Form 982 with your tax return.
My student loan was cancelled; will this result in taxable income?
In some cases, yes. Your student loan cancellation will not result in taxable income if you agreed to a loan provision requiring you to work in a certain profession for a specified period of time, and you fulfilled this obligation.
Are there other conditions I should know about to exclude the cancellation of student debt?
Yes, your student loan must have been made by:
(a) the federal government, or a state or local government or subdivision;
(b) a tax-exempt public benefit corporation which has control of a state, county or municipal hospital where the employees are considered public employees; or
(c) a school which has a program to encourage students to work in underserved occupations or areas, and has an agreement with one of the above to fund the program, under the direction of a governmental unit or a charitable or educational organization.
Can I exclude cancellation of credit card debt?
In some cases, yes. Non-business credit card debt cancellation can be excluded from income if the cancellation occurred in a title 11 bankruptcy case, or to the extent you were insolvent just before the cancellation. See the examples in Publication 4681.
How do I know if I was insolvent?
You are insolvent when your total debts exceed the total fair market value of all of your assets. Assets include everything you own, e.g., your car, house, condominium, furniture, life insurance policies, stocks, other investments, or your pension and other retirement accounts.
How should I report the information and items needed to prove insolvency?
Use Form 982, Reduction of Tax Attributes Due to Discharge of Indebtedness (and Section 1082 Basis Adjustment) to exclude canceled debt from income to the extent you were insolvent immediately before the cancellation. You were insolvent to the extent that your liabilities exceeded the fair market value of your assets immediately before the cancellation.
To claim this exclusion, you must attach Form 982 to your federal income tax return. Check box 1b on Form 982, and, on line 2, include the smaller of the amount of the debt canceled or the amount by which you were insolvent immediately prior to the cancellation. You must also reduce your tax attributes in Part II of Form 982.
My car was repossessed and I received a 1099-C; can I exclude this amount on my tax return?
Only if the cancellation happened in a title 11 bankruptcy case or to the extent you were insolvent just before the cancellation. See IRS Publication 4681 for examples.
For more useful information on the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, please visit Debt Relief.us
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Posted by admin in loanstocks on January 11th, 2010
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