Tax relief granted for forgiven debt, private mortgage insurance

President Bush signed into law Thursday a bill creating a temporary tax break for homeowners who are able to persuade lenders to forgive part of their debt, and extends a tax deduction for some families with private mortgage insurance.

For the next three years, the IRS won't count as income debt forgiven by lenders when troubled borrowers negotiate short sales or workouts on their primary residence that involve forgiveness of part of their debt.

HR 3648, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act

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