Most people are in for a surprise when they receive a 1099-C, never realizing that canceled debt is often treated just like any other dollar of ordinary income. Creditors record canceled debts on a ...

If you have more than $600 of debt forgiven, your lender should send you a 1099-C Cancellation of Debt form. This form is a tax document that the lender is required to file. It will help you determine ...

Similar to income reported on any Form 1099 issued to the taxpayer, absent any exclusions (discussed in Q to Q ) or other legal defenses, the discharged debtor must include the amount of the forgiven ...

The potential tax consequences to a debtor and tax reporting obligations of a creditor can become a contentious issue when settling disputed debts, although the issue often arises as an afterthought ...

Based on the discussion in Q and Q , a taxpayer who receives a Form 1099-C has the following two concerns: (1) has the debt been formally discharged by the creditor, and, if so, was it discharged in ...

If it’s been a rough couple of years for you, you’re not alone. Maybe your income was cut, you lost your job, or you had large expenses like medical bills. You may have fallen behind on bills, fielded ...

Pay attention. This is one of my posts with an important lesson rather than an entertaining story. The lesson comes from a Tax Court decision - TCM 2018-140. You will find out the taxpayer's name if ...

The debt collector moved to dismiss, arguing that the letter was not false and that the 1099-C clause was true because it was not cast in mandatory language. Instead, the debt collector argued that ...

As a small-business owner you may need to extend credit to your customers or clients. While most carefully vetted clients will repay their debts in a timely manner, life changes, economic downturns or ...