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Taxable debt cancellation: Original post by Jeff Franco of Demand Media When a creditor cancels or forgives a debt you owe on investment property, it’s one of the few situations where the IRS can require you to recognize gross income -- even though you don’t receive a cash payment. However, the tax law does provide for two exceptions that allow you to exclude the debt cancellation on investment property from…

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