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 stock photograph of a 1099 Misc tax form. Photographed with the Canon EOS 5DSR at 50mp and the 100mm 2.8 L (IS) lens. Incorrect IRS Forms 1099 are a big tax worry. After all, Forms 1099 generally ...

No to both parts of the question. As to whether the issuance of a Form 1099-C definitively establishes discharge of debt income, the regulations state that the occurrence of an identifiable event is ...

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 ...

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 ...

A 1099 form is used to document income received outside of a permanent salaried job. This includes money earned from gig work ...

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 ...

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, ...

As is the case every year, we’re hearing from lots of folks confused about when to send a 1099 form or other “information returns” to someone. It is true that over time, these forms have continued to ...