"nadr" <nadr[at]lebanon.info> wrote in message
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You already have 2 longer answers.

Short answer: NO. Not income to you. It reduces your basis.

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Phil Marti wrote:
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Also, from the agent's point of view, the rebate is not taxable income.
On a Schedule C, if the entire real estate commission is included in
gross receipts, the $2K should be shown on Line 2 as a return/allowance.

As for the penalty, I see where in the General Instructions for Forms
1099, etc, there is mention of civil damages for fraudulent filing of
information returns (the *recipient* may sue you, it does not sound like
the IRS gets involved). I wonder what happens if you mail a recipient
copy of a 1099-MISC by the end of January, but before the end of
February, realize you made a mistake (for example, the would-be issuer
does not conduct a trade or business) and therefore do not file the form
with the IRS.

-Mark Bole

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"nadr" wrote:

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Under what theory? It's a nontaxable rebate (IRS Publication 525). Tell
her to talk to her accountant, because there are penalties for filing false
1099's, and if she does so to you the IRS will hear about it pronto.

The $2,000 does reduce your purchase price from that shown on the HUD-1, so
keep a record of it with your closing papers should you ever have to compute
your basis.

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Phil Marti
Clarksburg, MD

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I recently bought a house. My agent gave me $2,000 as a rebate. My agent
said she wants to send me a 1099. If I get a 1099 do I have to pay taxes? I
thought that this is like a credit where I do not pay taxes. My friend
said that it is a credit but but I need to lower the price of the house by
this amount for capital gain purposes but he was not sure how to handle the
1099 issue? Any idea how to handle this issue which 1099 do I get and how
do I report it?

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