
If you have had an unsecured debt settled for more than $600 and less than the full balance, you may get a 1099-C around tax time.
If you have had an unsecured debt settled for more than $600 and less than the full balance, you may get a 1099-C around tax time.
Around tax time, many people receive a 1099-C form and usually do not know what to do about it.
When a debt is settled (IRS says, “forgiven”) for more than $600, you may receive a form 1099C that seems to say that you are going to have to pay more tax! Here’s what you need to do to have the “forgiveness” excluded as additional income:
If a creditor settled or wrote off a debt for you in 2015, you may get a 1099-C. Here’s what you can do to avoid paying any additional tax…
If you had a debt settled or forgiven last year for more than $600, most likely you will receive a 1099-C. Do you have to pay more taxes? Here’s what you need to know:
If you have had a debt settled for less than the total balance, you may receive a 1099-C. You may or may not have to pay any additional tax. When you settle a debt for less than the full balance due, and this is for $600 or more, the creditor or debt collector may report… Read more »
If you had a debt settled or “forgiven” in IRS lingo, and it was for more that $600, you most likely will receive a 1099-C. But, you may not be required to pay additional tax on the forgiven amount, but YOU MUST FILE THE CORRECT FORMS AND DOCUMENTATION.
Have you had a debt settled for less than you owe? If so, chances are pretty good that you also received a 1099-C for the amount of the “forgiven” debt amount. WHAT? How can that be possible?
If you have received a 1099-C, DON’T PAY THE ADDITIONAL TAX until you know your rights!
A client called us the other day and asked, “Do you have to pay tax after settlement?”
If you have had a debt “forgiven”, and receive a 1099-C, how do you avoid paying taxes?
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act In the past, homeowners using short sales or deeds in lieu of foreclosure were required to pay tax on the amount of their forgiven debt. However, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 (H.R. 3648) changes this for certain loans. This Act, which has been extended through 2012, allows… Read more »
We get dozens of calls each year around tax time asking about the 1099-C IRS form.