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 ...

Could decades of careful student loan payments end with a surprise bill from the IRS? For millions of federal borrowers on ...

Even during the government shutdown, some student loan borrowers have been notified that they are eligible for debt ...

You won't owe the IRS money on your forgiven balance, but a handful of states tax canceled debt as income. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven analysis and ...

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 ...

Making a certain amount of cash from pursuing a passion or by having your own side gig means you owe taxes, according to the Internal Revenue Service, but you won’t receive a W-2 form as you would ...

Employers, businesses, and tax professionals can now e-file 1099, 1098, and 1095 forms with TaxBandits to meet the IRS e-filing deadline. Filing on time ensures compliance and helps avoid costly ...

It's tax season, and if you've received an unfamiliar income form this year, it might be a 1099 tax form. A 1099 form is used to document income received outside of a permanent salaried job. This ...

If you earn money through a side hustle, run a small business, or get paid through apps like Venmo, PayPal, or Cash App, or sites like eBay, you’ve probably come across a lot of mixed messages about ...

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 ...