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No California principal residence COD exclusion for 2013 (09-16-13)
The Legislature did not extend the COD exclusion for canceled qualified principal residence debt when SB 416 (Liu) was defeated. This means that a homeowner who loses a home to foreclosure in 2013 may not use the principal residence exclusion to exclude COD income on his or her California return.
An individual who has COD income in this situation should:
See if the insolvency exclusion will exclude income; or
Plan for a California tax liability for 2013.
Federal law extended the exclusion through 2013.
No California principal residence COD exclusion for 2013 (09-16-13)
The Legislature did not extend the COD exclusion for canceled qualified principal residence debt when SB 416 (Liu) was defeated. This means that a homeowner who loses a home to foreclosure in 2013 may not use the principal residence exclusion to exclude COD income on his or her California return.
An individual who has COD income in this situation should:
See if the insolvency exclusion will exclude income; or
Plan for a California tax liability for 2013.
Federal law extended the exclusion through 2013.
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