A mortgage broker who loaned money to real estate developer could not claim a bad debt deduction for an unrepaid amount. The Tax Court said he failed to provide objective proof that the debt became worthless in the year he claimed. He didn’t identify any event that would make the debt worthless or any collection action taken.
Barbara Weltman
Big Ideas for Small Business, Inc.
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