Kate acquires a principal residence in 2017 for $200,000 secured by a $180,000 mortgage. In 2022, Kate

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Kate acquires a principal residence in 2017 for $200,000 secured by a $180,000 mortgage. In 2022, Kate misses work for three months. Her employer stops paying her after ten days. In 2022 when the mortgage balance is $170,000, Kate and the bank revise her terms and lower the loan balance to $150,000. The market value of the home remains above $200,000. How much cancellation of debt income will Kate recognize?

a. $0

b. $20,000

c. $10,000

d. $150,000

e. $170,000

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Income Tax Fundamentals 2023

ISBN: 9780357719527

41st Edition

Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Steven Gill

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