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Already got a mortgage :: RE: cash from refinance - taxable?

Author: jessica
Subject: RE:
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:10 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 1

Hi Sara
Welcome to MortgageFit forum.

Whether the cash obtained from refinancing is taxable or not depends on whether the refinance has occurred before or after any exchange of property. If the pre-exchange refinance is executed as a part of exchange transaction, the cash received will be treated as cash ("boot") received by disposing the relinquished property. Hence the cash is regarded as taxable income.

But if refinancing occurs after the property exchange when he has been given the title of ownership of the property, the cash obtained is not treated as taxable income.

The major difference between pre and post-exchange refinancing lies in the repayment of debts. In a pre-exchange refinancing, a tax payer is free from the obligation upon the transfer of the relinquished property. But in a post-exchange refinancing, the tax payer is required to pay off the debt.

Hope you will be benefited from this information.

Please feel free to write back with further queries.

Regards,
Jessica.

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