If you got a 1099-C in the mail and thought, “Why is this happening?!” join the club — most Americans are frightened by tax forms. But the last thing you should do is ignore it. A copy of these forms are electronically sent to the tax man, and the tax man will slap you with penalties if you fail... Read More

An estimated 5.75 million forms reporting “cancellation of indebtedness income” have been sent to taxpayers this year. But how many of these 1099-C forms are correct? Given the complaints we’ve received on our blog, we suspect the number of mistakes is significant. Here are just a few examples of some of the mistakes our readers... Read More

If you settled an outstanding debt in 2013, you may have more paperwork to fill out. Creditors who forgive debts of $600 or more are required to file a Form 1099-C Cancellation of Debt, because the IRS says you must include canceled debt in your gross income. You then have to pay taxes on that... Read More