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.” ...

The debt collector moved to dismiss, arguing that the letter was not false and that the 1099-C clause was true because it was not cast in mandatory language. Instead, the debt collector argued that ...

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 ...

At this time of year, creditors sometimes send out what is called a Form 1099-C. They email it to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and copy the person who owes them debt. The form tells the IRS that ...