1 NTTC TRAINING 2008 FORECLOSURE& MORTGAGE DEBT FORGIVENES WHAT ARE THEY? WHY ARE WE CONCERNED? IRS Pub 4702 IRS Pub 970

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FORECLOSURE & MORTGAGE DEBT FORGIVENES

WHAT ARE THEY?

WHY ARE WE CONCERNED?IRS Pub 4702

IRS Pub 970

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DEFINITIONS Foreclosure: Takeover of property by

lender Reportable ON Sched D; Possible Capital Gain

may be Reduced by Exclusion

Cancellation of Debt; Reduction in Liability of Debtor due to Foreclosure, Repossession, or Negotiation.

Debt Forgiveness: Cancelled Debt which the taxpayer may exclude from income.

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DEBT CANCELLATION What is it?

Reduction or Cancellation of Debt by Lender

IRS Considers this to be Income Lender Issues Form 1099-C

Normally must be Included on Tax Return, Line 21 as Other Income

Can result in Debt Forgiveness

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Example: Credit Card Debt of $15,000; Borrower 6 months in arrears: Lender accepts $10,000 and closes out account.

Borrower has $5,000 of Income

DEBT CANCELLATION

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FORM 1099-C

OUT-OF SCOPE

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Foreclosure –Real Property Foreclosure –Results in a Sale of Property

from debtor to creditor (Form 1099-A)

May have Capital Gain or Loss If Personal Residence, No Loss Allowed

Taxpayer will Receive Form 1099-A from creditor

May also have Income from Cancelled Debt Will Receive Form 1099-C

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FORM 1099-A

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Foreclosure –Real Property Recourse Debt – Debtor Responsible for

Amount not Satisfied by Property Possible Income from Cancelled Debt (1099-C) Capital Gain Income Possible

Nonrecourse Debt – Debt Satisfied by Surrender of Property No Income Due to Cancelled Debt No 1099-C will be issued Possible Gain Due to “Sale” of Property (1099-A)

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EXCLUSION: CANCELLED DEBT

Can be Excluded under Special Conditions which are “OUT-OF-SCOPE” Bankruptcy Insolvency Farm or Business Use of Property

If Excluded, Not Reported on Tax Return

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Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007; Applies to years 2007 – 2012

Defines Additional Exclusion which can be “IN-SCOPE”

EXCLUSION


Cancelled Debt on Principal Residence May be Excluded (Forgiven) if: Debt used to Buy, Build, or Substantially

Improve Principal Residence Debt Incurred to Refinance Debt for above

purposes Debt to Refinance Home can be Excluded

Only up to Balance of old Mortgage Immediately before Refinancing

IN-SCOPE EXCLUSION DEBT RELIEF ACT - 2007


SCREENING

Use IRS Screening Form to Determine Eligibility:

Screening Sheet For Volunteers Assisting Taxpayers with Form 1099-C, Cancellation of Debt –

Personal Residence


IRS SCREENING SHEET STEP 1: Did the Taxpayer receive a Form 1099-C, Cancellation

of Debt, from their lender only in relation to a home mortgage loan and is the information shown on the form correct?

YES – Go to Step 2 NO – Go to Step 6 STEP 2: Did the taxpayer ever use the home in a trade or

business or as rental property? YES – Go to Step 6 NO – Go to Step 3 STEP 3: Was the debt canceled as a result of a bankruptcy

case? YES – Go to Step 6 NO – Go to Step 4


STEP 4: Ask the following questions to determine if the discharged

debt is “qualified principal residence indebtedness”:

a. Was the mortgage taken out to buy, build, or substantially improve the taxpayer’s principal residence? (NOTE: A principal residence is generally the home where the taxpayer lives most of the time. A taxpayer can have only one principal residence at any one time.)

YES – Go to Step 4b NO – Go to Step 6

b. Was the mortgage secured by the taxpayer’s principal residence?

YES – Go to Step 4c NO – Go to Step 6

IRS SCREENING SHEET


STEP 4 (cont) c. Was any part of the mortgage used to pay off credit

cards, purchase a car, pay for tuition, pay for a vacation, pay medical/dental expenses, or used for any other purpose other than to buy, build, or substantially improve the principal residence?

YES – Go to Step 6 NO – Go to Step 4d

d. Was the mortgage amount more than $2 Million ($1 Million if married filing separately)?

YES – Go to Step 6 NO – Go to Step 5

IRS SCREENING SHEET


STEP 5: A trained volunteer with an Advanced

Certification may assist the taxpayer with the Form 1099-C at a VITA/TCE Site.

STEP 6: These tax issues are outside the

scope of the volunteer program.

IRS SCREENING SHEET


CANCELLATION OF DEBT REPORTING

Taxpayer will Receive Form 1099-C Box 2 Shows Amount of Debt Forgiven.

Must complete Form 982 and attach to Return If Foreclosure, Complete only Boxes 1E and 2. If Ownership retained, also complete Box 10b

No Income Reported on Line 21, Form 1040


IN-SCOPE Foreclosure Reported as a sale of home from

1099-A –Must be reported on Schedule D (May be only 1099-C if foreclosure and debt forgiveness

in same year)

Cancellation of Debt Reported on Form 982 (if Recourse Debt) 1099-A, Box 5 is YES

No Cancellation of Debt if Non-Recourse Debt 1099-A Box 5 is NO Selling Price is Full Amount of Debt


TAXWISE REPORTING

If 1099-C for a “qualified principal residence indebtedness”: Open Form 982 from Forms List Check Box 1e; Enter Value from 1099-C,

Box 2 on Line 2. If Property NOT Foreclosed,

Enter 1099-C Box 2 Amount on Line 10 of Form 982


FORM 1099-C

50,000.00

HOME MORTGAGE LOAN

07/15/2008


FORM 982


FORM 982

If Debt Forgiven and Ownership Retained: Reduce Basis by Amount of Forgiven Debt

FORM 982, LINE 10B


RECOURSE (Borrower Personally Responsible) - Taxpayer should have Form 1099-A Box 2 Shows Balance of Debt Outstanding Box 4 Shows FMV of Property Lesser Value is Sales Price

NON-RECOURSE Box 2 is Sales Price

Foreclosure –Real Property


FORM 1099-A


In Taxwise, Select Sched D Wksht 2 from Forms List

1099-A, Box 1 is Date of Sale 1099-A, Box 2 or Box 4 is Sale Price

Complete Wksht 2, “Sale of Your Home” through Ln 14

Ln 14 value must be entered Manually on Sched D. Does NOT Carry over from Worksheet

Foreclosure –Real Property


EXAMPLE Mary Smith purchased her main home in June 2003 for

$175,000. In 2008 she lost her job and was no longer able to make

her payments on this recourse mortgage. In July, Mary moved out of the home to live with

relatives. On July 15, 2008 the bank foreclosed on the home and

canceled the remaining amount owed on the home. The fair market value at the time was $100,000 because

of the poor housing market, but Mary still owed $150,000 on the mortgage.

None of the loan proceeds were used for any purpose other than to buy, build, or substantially improve the principal residence.


FORM 1099-A

MARY SMITH

150,000.00

100,000.00

X

1111 LOST DRIVEYour City, YS, ZIP


MARY SMITH FORECLOSURESCHED D, WORKSHEET 2


MARY SMITH FORECLOSURECAP GAIN WORKSHEET - LOSS

MUST OVERRIDE to 0


MARY SMITH FORECLOSURESCHED D ENTRY – LOSS


EXAMPLE 2: FORECLOSUREGAIN WITHIN EXCLUSION

Mary Smith purchased her main home in June 2003 for $175,000. (From 1st Example)

Change purchase price to $80,000


MARY SMITH FORECLOSURESCHED D, WORKSHEET 2 - GAIN


MARY SMITH FORECLOSURENON-TAXABLE GAIN

2ND Entry Required to Record Exclusion -= Zero out Gain


MARY SMITH FORECLOSURENON-TAXABLE GAIN

F3 TO “GET RED OUT


DEBT FORGIVENESS

QUESTIONS?

COMMENTS?

Documents

1 NTTC TRAINING 2008 FORECLOSURE& MORTGAGE DEBT FORGIVENES WHAT ARE THEY? WHY ARE WE CONCERNED? IRS Pub 4702 IRS Pub 970