Answer :
Answer:
The amount waived off by the lender must be treated just like gross income. The total figure for the gross income will be:
Total assets = Equity + Liability
By putting values we have:
$25,000 = Earnings losses (Equity) + $50,000
Earnings Losses = $25,000 - $50,000 = -$25,000
So the Gross losses are $25,000. Now we will reduce this losses by $6000 which is debt cancellation. The Net losses are $19,000 which are trading losses and must be offset against trading income.