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 ...

A tax adviser faces a challenge when advising a client about the taxability of a canceled debt. In addition to breaking the news that the transaction is possibly a taxable event under Sec. 61(a)(12), ...

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 ...

・Starting January 1, 2026, forgiven federal or private student-loan balances may once again be considered taxable income. ・If forgiveness occurs in 2026 or later, you’ll likely receive Form 1099-C ...

Form 1099-C often comes as a concerning surprise at tax time. Here's what you need to know about reporting forgiven debt as income. By Jordan Wathen – Updated Oct 12, 2018 at 12:58PM EST Most people ...

Banks are required to notify taxpayers and the IRS about debt discharges by filing Form 1099-C. It is less than crystal clear as to exactly when the banks are supposed to file 1099-C. A recent ...

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 ...

Working with customer disputes isn’t an unfamiliar situation to most buy-here, pay-here operators. Dealers have become accustomed to smoothing out situations about repairs, payments and a host of ...

You probably have heard that running cocktail hour joke about the two sure things in life — death and taxes. Well that chuckle starter came up again during the BHPH Report’s conversation with ...

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 debt that is canceled by a lender, you may receive IRS Form 1099-C. Although you are no longer liable to repay the debt, you can’t simply forget about it. The IRS may consider the forgiven ...