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@JumpinJohnny31 wrote:
it totals almost $20,000 and now I owe Fed/State tax over $5,000... this defeats the purpose of the forgiven debt!!!!

How does it defeat the purpose?

 

You owe $5,000 to the IRS now rather than $20,000 to the creditor, which means you saved yourself $15,000.