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If your property is foreclosed upon, there are significant tax consequences; one, that can be mitigated by filing a bankruptcy. If you do not file bankruptcy, the debt that you are forgiven or the debt that you don't pay when your property is taxable income to you in the year of the foreclosure. For many people, this is a significant and unresolvable number.If you file bankruptcy within the year that your property is foreclosed upon, there is no taxable obligation. For many people, this can save tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax liability. Please consult an attorney, if you have a foreclosure, and please do it in the year in which the foreclosure occurs.
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