Once again, a borrower who argued his debt was cancelled when he received an IRS Form 1099-C was told by the court that it was merely discharged. The court says “discharge” is not “actual discharge.” ...

You will receive a 1099-C Cancellation of Debt form if a lender forgives more than $600 of taxable debt. You must include the amount of canceled debt on your federal tax return as a part of your ...

Are your accounts receivables piling up? With so many people out of work, many businesses are experiencing slow payers and (gulp) non-payers. If you're not sure about the practical and tax aspects of ...

At this time of year, creditors sometimes send out what is called a Form 1099-C. They email it to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and copy the person who owes them debt. The form tells the IRS that ...

IRS Announcement 2020-12 notifies lenders that they should not file IRS Form 1099-C with the IRS or furnish it to borrowers to report the amount of qualifying forgiveness with respect to covered loans ...

Mercury reports on 1099 filing misconceptions for small businesses, clarifying eligibility, requirements, and penalties to ...

A classically trained French hornist by education, Nick Wolny is a managing editor at CNET Group, where he oversees the Perspectives franchise and written branded content across CNET Group's ...

A 1099 is a tax document reporting nonemployment income to the IRS. There are several types of 1099 forms, depending on the income you receive — but all are designed to report payments you received to ...

Each January, your mailbox and email are likely filled with tax forms. You’ll receive a W-2 reporting your wages if you work for an employer. But if you do any self-employed or freelance work, you may ...

It's tax season, and if you've received an unfamiliar income form this year, it might be a 1099 tax form. A 1099 form is used to document income received outside of a permanent salaried job. This ...