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    Sale of a House

    SANDRAO
    Level 1

    Hello, 

     

    I have a situation that I would like to double check... 

    A client sold his house in 2021 and he had a loan cancellation of $70,000.00 in 2010 from his mortgage loan... at the time this was not taxable and it was reported to the IRS... does this affect his basis when I am reporting the sale of the house? 

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    TaxGuyBill
    Level 15

    Probably?

    If Basis is reduced, will the sale be taxable?

    You should have the 2010 tax return and look at Form 982.

    Norman2001
    Level 7

    This is from 2010 Pub 523 

    Decreases to Basis 

    These include the following.
    • Discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness that was excluded from income (but not below
    zero).