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 ...

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 ...

・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 ...

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.” ...

Acting to clarify the practical impact of a COVID relief provision enacted earlier this year, the IRS has announced in Notice 2022-1 (Notice) that lenders are not required to, and should not, issue ...

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

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 19: Erin Collins, national taxpayer advocate at the Taxpayer Advocate Service speaks at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill May 19, 2021 in Washington, ...

You will receive a 1099-C Cancelation 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 ...