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Stop payments for short sale - Should I go for this option?

Posted on: 27th Mar, 2008 07:50 am
Hello,
I am planning on stopping payments to expedite a short sale for my Primary home from next month. I have a propertytax bill as well that is due early next month. Should I be paying the Property Tax to protect myself or Can I just ignore it?
I have 1st loan with INGDirect and I dont have a second loan. This is refinanced mortgage. I am upside down on the price. Bought it 2 years ago and the price is 180K less than I owe to bank. My commute is 3-4 hours daily and this is stressing me. I am not sure of lender would let me do a short sale as the difference is over 180K. Should I stop payments before even bringing this with the lender and talk to them about short sale once they contact me? what happens if i stop making payments while trying to get a short sale?
I have 401K, cars and future paychecks from work. Since, I dont have 2nd mortgage, am I protected in terms of these?
Thanks for your help..
It just hurts that the banks get all of this money to get bailed out and I am going to lose my but when they file a 1099 on the difference of what I owe and what they sell the place for. I was making $10.00 an hr. when they gave me a $270,000. dollar loan for an investment property. Places like mine are now selling for $80,000. A 1099 will wipe me out. It is just scary to think everything I saved for in my life could be wiped out in one bad deal. Many sleepless nights. I take care of my parents and I am so afraid of losing my primary residence. Any help would be so much appreciated.
Posted on: 22nd Jan, 2009 06:49 pm
Hi,

A 1099 is issued by the lender if he forgives the deficient amount resulting from the sale of the property. The forgiven deficient amount is considered as an income on part of the borrower and thus the IRS charges taxes on it. If you can pay off the deficient amount resulting from the sale then the lender will not issue a 1099 form.

Thanks
Posted on: 22nd Jan, 2009 11:07 pm
""""""A 1099 is issued by the lender if he forgives the deficient amount resulting from the sale of the property. The forgiven deficient amount is considered as an income on part of the borrower and thus the IRS charges taxes on it. If you can pay off the deficient amount resulting from the sale then the lender will not issue a 1099 form.
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Thats very rare case. Take the example of the above guy who bought his place for 270 and now is worth 80.
If he has to pay the difference, it will be > 270-80 = 190 + bank incurred expenses. If the bank issues 1099, it would be tax on 190 which is abt 65. Now who in the right mind would be willing to pay 190 rather than 65...LOL
Posted on: 23rd Jan, 2009 11:04 am
In the above case, do you think if this guy move in to that house, stays there for 5 months and then forclose will be beneficial and considered as primary residence? a way to get around 1099? Just a thought.
Posted on: 23rd Jan, 2009 11:06 am
Well, as far as I know, in order to claim a property as one's primary residence, he/she should stay in the property for at least 2 years. So I don't think it is a way to get around 1099.
Posted on: 25th Jan, 2009 11:28 pm
Are you able to deal with the IRS? My taxes from a 1099 would be double that of my income a year. An attorney advised me just to let them foreclose and down the road there could be some negotiating with the collection agency. This would avoid a 1099.
Posted on: 30th Jan, 2009 05:01 am
A foreclosure ruins your credit score badly. Your credit score will go down by 250 points. It would be better if you can contact the IRS directly and speak to then in order to get some options to reduce the taxes.
Posted on: 30th Jan, 2009 11:15 pm
Hi, My short sale was recorded on Dec 24th and even got a letter from the bank confirming the same saying that my account is paid in full and closed. I still did not receive 1099-C. Is it mandatory that they have to sent me 1099-C? What do I do if I dont get it? Am i still supposed to file 982 form? (I bought as I will not be knowing the exact difference). Any body experienced this ...doing a short sale and not received the 1099-C?
Thanks..
Posted on: 08th Feb, 2009 09:12 am
I am foreclosing on an investment property. I have lost alot of money on this already. I know there will be a 1099 issued to me for the difference of the sale to what I owe. Am I able to off set my losses with the capital gains to lower my IRS bill? This IRS bill could wipe me out. Any help would be appreciated.
Posted on: 19th Feb, 2009 02:31 am
Welcome,

To kingno,

Did you pay the deficient amount resulting from the sale of the property to the lender? If yes, then the lender will not send you a 1099-c form.

To Bugger,

As far as I know, if you foreclose a property, you will be liable to pay the deficient amount to the lender. The lender doesn't forgive the deficient amount in case of a foreclosure. In that case, you will not receive a 1099-c form.
Posted on: 19th Feb, 2009 11:10 pm
Hi Adonis,
I dod not pay any deficiency amount in this case. And I did not get any 1099-C yet. I checked with the bank and they said they are not going to issue 1099-C. "Why" is not something I dont want to ask them. :-). My credit report recorded this as a normal sale, paid in full as agreed. I received a letter form recorders office as paid in full.
Posted on: 23rd Feb, 2009 10:49 am
Hi kingno,

I think the sale of the property helped in paying off the total mortgage dues that you had with the lender. So the lender did not issue a 1099-C form and also reported it as paid in full.

Thanks
Posted on: 23rd Feb, 2009 11:09 pm
Hi James, i owe 534K to the bank and the proceeds from sale are 321K (I did short sale) and I never paid any difference.
Posted on: 24th Feb, 2009 10:59 am
It is quite surprising that the lender did not ask for the deficient amount resulting from the sale of the property and also did not issue a 1099-c!
Posted on: 24th Feb, 2009 11:39 pm
i have a rental property that has done very well. i was given to option from the bank, short sell, or deed in lieu. I haved advertised the property for the last 120 days with no bidders. Will a deed in lieu hurt us tax time???
Posted on: 28th Feb, 2009 09:16 am
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