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4. Topic Number: 431 - Canceled Debt Is It Taxable or Not?

Wed Dec 27, 2017, 12:11 AM

Dec 2017

'If you borrow money and are legally obligated to repay a fixed or determinable amount at a future date, you have a debt. You may be personally liable for a debt or may own a property that's subject to a debt.'>>>

https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc431

6 exceptions to paying tax on forgiven debt
https://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/six-exceptions-paying-tax-forgiven-debt-1282.php

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Question about taxes and debt settlement. [View all] forgotmylogin Dec 2017 OP

The amount of a forgiven debt is taxed as income. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #1

Unless Your Name Is Trump SeaDoo77 Dec 2017 #14

It would not surprise me, I have no personal knowledge Angry Dragon Dec 2017 #2

Yes, forgiven credit card debt counts as income to you. PoliticAverse Dec 2017 #3

Topic Number: 431 - Canceled Debt Is It Taxable or Not? elleng Dec 2017 #4

The $640.00 is consdered income on your tax returns... cbreezen Dec 2017 #5

On what basis do you say, elleng Dec 2017 #6

It was actually $5000-something in forgiveness. forgotmylogin Dec 2017 #10

Did you get a 1099 from the entity who forgave the debt? nt cbreezen Dec 2017 #11

No. forgotmylogin Dec 2017 #12

You should have recieved one. cbreezen Dec 2017 #13

You got purchases you did not pay for, thats income Cicada Dec 2017 #7

Keep in mind that the $640 will be taxed at your marginal PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #8

No, the $640 is the amount of tax owed. A HERETIC I AM Dec 2017 #18

Thanks for the responses! I figured as much. forgotmylogin Dec 2017 #9

May I ask the name of the debt consolidation / settlement company? progree Dec 2017 #15

Sure, I know are a lot of them. forgotmylogin Dec 2017 #16

Thanks! progree Dec 2017 #17