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• The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007
  In December 2007, the federal government enacted the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act. The Act was meant to provide tax relief to taxpayers who had debt forgiven on their primary residence and to help struggling homeowners.    The Purpose of the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act   The idea behind the law was to help homeowners avoid foreclosures by not taxing them … more
• What You Need to Know about 401k Withdrawals
  401k plans are common retirement investment tools for United States workers. The plans, named for the section of the IRS code that defines them, allow workers to save for retirement and to defer income taxes until the time the money is withdrawn. However, with these tax benefits come restrictions on when money can be withdrawn from the plan without financial penalties. 401k withdrawals … more

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• Canceled Debts, Foreclosures, Repossessions, and Abandonments (IRS Publication 4681)
  This publication explains the federal tax treatment of canceled debts, foreclosures, … more

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