Question

Deb has found it very difficult to repay her loans. Because of these difficulties, the bank decided to forgive one of her most recent loans, an amount of $73,500. After the loan was discharged, Deb had total assets of $264,000 and her remaining loans totaled $255,000. What amount must Deb include in her gross income

Answer 1

$9,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation of the amount that Deb must include in her gross income

Total assets $264,000 -Remaining loans $255,000 =$9,000

Therefore the amount that Deb must include in her gross income would be $9,000. Hence a discharge of indebtedness will not be taxable in a situation where the taxpayer is insolvent before and after the debt might have been forgiveness and in a situation where the the discharge of indebtedness tend to makes the taxpayer solvent, the taxpayer will tend ro recognizes the taxable income to the extent of his solvency.