"removeps-groups[at]yahoo.com" <removeps-groups[at]yahoo.com> wrote:
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In general debt forgiveness is taxable income unless you are so broke
that the IRS won't be able to get any money out of you anyway. So if
you have to ask the question, the answer is probably not the one you
want to hear.

Stu

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On Dec 8, 11:04 am, kam...[at]panix.com (Arthur Kamlet) wrote:
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What if you rent a room in your primary residence, or use it as a
small office? Then the debt forgiveness only applies to the portion
of the home used for personal reasons, by square footage? So if your
home is 3000 sq feet and 500 rented out, then 500/3000 of the forgiven
debt must still be reported as income?

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On Dec 8, 2:04*pm, kam...[at]panix.com (Arthur Kamlet) wrote:
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It's somewhat unclear if rental property would qualify, but debt
forgiven on real property
used in a "trade or business" can qualify for the reduction (Form
982). However, taking
the reduction will also reduce your basis. Art may be referencing the
new law, which only
applies to your primary residence.

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In article <d861bcbe-a3ef-4741-b588-b07e52a90885[at]40g2000prx.googlegroups.com> ,
removeps-groups[at]yahoo.com <removeps-groups[at]yahoo.com> wrote:
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I read into this 16,000 (on a 60,000 property) that it's more
than simple repairs. For 16,000 I assumed it went to improve
the property, but I agree, more detail might be needed.


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Does not apply to business property.
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On Dec 7, 11:35 am, kam...[at]panix.com (Arthur Kamlet) wrote:

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Do repairs add to the basis? I thought only capital improvements add
to the basis, whereas repairs are written off right away.

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Even that might not be income because of the debt forgiveness law.
Not sure if that law applies to commercial real estate property though.

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"jIM" wrote:

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No, but you cannot deduct all the interest as an expense against the rental
property unless the missing $14,000 ($30,000 proceeds minus $16,000
improvements) was also used on that property rather than for other purposes.

See IRS Publications 527 and 550.

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Only if you aren't planning to pay it back.

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jIM <noreplysoccer[at]hotmail.com> wrote:
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OK basis is 60 + 16 = 76


Depreciable amount is the portion of the 76 allocatd to the building.
You would have a separate asset for the land, and would allocate the
rest of the 76,000 (modulo any Sec 1245 -- e.g., appliances) to land.


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Nope.


Unless you default on the loan.
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Bought property for 60k
Put 16k of repairs into property

Property was refinanced after purchase, appraised at 130k, loan is for
90k, took out 30k cash.

Is the 30k taxable income?

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