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vonmoltke
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How a Medical Catastrophe Can Bankrupt a Life
What? You do not get taxed on anything. Discounts are not income.
oconnor663
on Feb 2, 2018
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Hmm, forgiving a debt is considered income. I wonder if the situation with hospitals depends on a lot of technical details.
chimeracoder
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> Hmm, forgiving a debt is considered income. I wonder if the situation with hospitals depends on a lot of technical details.
It doesn't. It's not a debt yet. You don't have to pay taxes on the difference.
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It's not debt (yet) if you are negotiating the invoice.
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