If you receive a form 1099-C in the mail from a lender, your first thought is probably: "What is this and why did I get it?" Most taxpayers don't realize that canceled or forgiven debts are considered ...

Q: I modified my home loan last year following my divorce at the end of 2011. My first new payment on the modified loan was at 3.1 percent, down from a 9 percent rate. My house payment went from ...

Form 1099-C reports canceled debt to the IRS when a creditor has forgiven or erased a balance owed so a taxpayer no longer has to pay it. What Is Form 1099-C: Cancellation of Debt? Lenders must submit ...

Taxes can get confusing — just looking at the names of some of the forms you have to fill out can be enough to get your head spinning. Like the 1099-C, for example. What is that, and why is it in your ...

It's perhaps the biggest tax mess of 2012: The 1099-C. February 28, 2012 — -- It's perhaps the biggest tax mess of 2012: An estimated 6.3 million 1099-C forms reporting cancellation of debt ...

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 ...