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 ...

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're new to filing taxes, you may have been told to look out for 1099 forms. Not sure what a 1099 is? A 1099 is a form that's used to list the various types of income you receive throughout the ...

If you've already filed your tax return, and get a form 1099-C in the mail afterwards, it might mean that you didn't report the correct amount of taxable income. Here's what you need to know about the ...

If you've never received a 1099 form before, it's time to familiarize yourself with this important tax form. Typically, you'll receive a 1099 because you earned some form of income from a non-employer ...

If you have lost your home to foreclosure, or sold it for less than you owed in a “short sale,” or if you had a car repossessed or gave it back to the lender because you couldn’t make the payments, ...

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 ...

Taxes can get confusing — just looking at the names of some of the forms you have to fill out can be enough to get your head spinning. Like the 1099-C, for example. What is that, and why is it in your ...

・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 ...

You finally did it. You filed your taxes and now need only await your return, to be spent on a new TV or stocked away in an IRA or whatever you want — it’s your money again, and not Uncle Sam’s.

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